Later in the evening Mr. [Anton] Rubinstein played his smaller pieces, such as the march from The Ruins of Athens, his own Barcarolle, and Valse Caprice, and the enthusiasm and appreciation of his intelligent audience grew greater and greater.

The fromagier will guide you through the day’s choices and provide you with an aperitif tasting to pair with your rare-find cheese.

Chrismons were first made as tree decorations by members of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Daville, Va., in 1957.

Like many other large resorts, the town operated electric tramways, with open-topped cars. The journey down the steep incline to the harbour must have been exhilarating at times, testing the brakes on the vehicles to the limit.