Author: Nick Forman

Europe

Bavarian fairytale castle
Nick Forman 17 May 202417 May 2024 Europe

I visited Munich, home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums, over 50 years ago, when I was a serving soldier living in Germany. Captivated, I vowed to return to Bavaria, particularly, to a magical fairy tale castle that has stuck in my mind ever since. Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairytale castle of King Ludwig II, a…

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Calvados – The common denominator
Nick Forman 4 March 202429 April 2024 Europe

Calvados – that rich, elegant spirit, crafted in Normandy since 1553, was the common denominator. For a group of six like-minded gentlemen from East Sussex, it was, in our opinion, a grand excuse to form the unofficial Calvados Club. Our mutual passion for this French nectar, the most famous of apple brandies, was the driving…

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