Green Eating
Spring brings with it an abundance of green growth and it’s not only the sheep and goats that enjoy eating the green that is on offer. A new snack that […]
Spring brings with it an abundance of green growth and it’s not only the sheep and goats that enjoy eating the green that is on offer. A new snack that […]
My girlfriend in Australia was speaking metaphorically. Ironically I was faced with the reality…..literally I had a dead goat to cook with. I was speaking to my girlfriend about what […]
The onset of the cold weather or the first rains of the season signal the time has come for the annual olive harvest. Depending on the season the start of […]
I love this time of year especially the late afternoon with the last of the long lingering golden rays before the sun dips over the hills and the hint of […]
Last Tuesday Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha which in English means the Festival of Sacrifice. It’s is also know as Eid Kabir or Greater Eid (see my post […]
At the end of the month of Ramadan we celebrate Eid al Fitr. Translating into English as the festival of Fast Breaking, Eid al Fitr is three days of celebration where […]
I’m a bit behind with this post as the month of Ramadan finished on Wednesday night 7th August. During Ramadan Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and other activities during daylight […]
It’s Ramadan here in Jordan. This is the month in the Islamic calendar that Muslims refrain from drinking and eating and some other activities from first light to sunset. The […]
During our visit to Wadi Rum Alia undertook a Jordanian rite of passage. I suppose if Atef lets me give her Vegemite, which he considers the equivalent of poison, then […]
What do you do when you get a phonecall at 9:00pm from your husband saying that in 5 minutes he’s coming home and we are having visitors? Well I tell […]