While living in Italy, I had to try a few 'cultural things'and as I don't like coffee or smoke, I had to look in other directions. The shots in Italy are few and far between, and they don't have a binge drinking culture like ours choosing instead to drink little and often. I was warned off the drink Grappa but I wanted to give it a try. About the drink Grappa is a grape based brandy and just like wine, the drink can differ according to the type of grapes which have been used. After the grapes have been pressed in order to make wine, the skin and pulp are then distilled to make Grappa. It originally was created so that the grapes weren't wasted. ...  Read the complete review

I have admitted many times on DooYoo that I have an 'eye' for a bargain and also am a bit of a cheapskate. Indeed, among my favourite occupations are to go trolling around the stores in Edinburgh Princes Street environs at the very end of the winter and summer sales. It is at these times when you really have to 'keep your eyes open' and have no specific idea of what you might want to buy. In Edinburgh, both the John Lewis and Jenners Department stores are exceptionally good for bargains at these times of year, particularly from the Wednesday through to the Saturday of the last week of their sales. And when I was in London, I recall ...  Read the complete review