The Starfish is Back!

    Hello, Starfish readers: Pete and I haven’t blogged out to you for ages. Just…

Behind the Walls – My UK Lockdown

  Susan Downie, 57, is a UK-based West Australian. Easter Saturday, Week 3. On March 23, …

Barcelona Corona: How We’re Coping

      We are a family of four living in Barcelona. I, my wife Belen,…

Italy and the Virus

Italy continues to suffer terribly from the Covid-19 pandemic and the country has been in lockdown…

Recipe: Beef Tataki

  In these self-isolating times, many may wish they could self-isolate from the refigerator. But don’t…

Biking Bellissimo Bellagio

Have bike, will ride. Have electric bike, will ride as though adoring angels pushed gently from…

Film: Photograph

By Ros Seale Beautifully shot in Mumbai, this is a slow-moving and rather tender film about…

Steamed Fish Parcels with Lemon Basil

Getting a bit of cabin fear in your splendid home isolation? Dreaming of exotic places while…