Sir Christopher Ondaatje OC
I was very sad to hear of the death this morning of my good and remarkable friend, Christopher Ondaatje, aged 93. Christopher came into my life in 1996 when I was Director of the National Portrait Gallery. We were looking to raise money for what became the Ondaatje Wing. I got a message from Henry…
Conway (2)
We went to the new-ish branch of Dylan’s, a very successful chain of Welsh restaurants, which has opened in a prime spot on Conway High Street, nearly opposite Plas Mawr. Was it my imagination that Conway felt more lively and prosperous, presumably helped by a vast amount of tourism to a UNESCO World Heritage site…
The beach (13)
The beach empties in the early evening, so we can sit watching the tide come in and swim:-