A pot pourri of observations on this and that. Subjects include travel, arts, world affairs and society. Sometimes restaurants and bars. Incorporating the Vol au Vent Society.
Philip Sweeney is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. His Twitter account, which he uses roughly once a decade, describes him as a "professional tourist" and "the man who weighs his pay."
News, views and tips from a lifetime's cooking, tasting and travelling from former Guardian wine columnist Fiona Beckett