The colour of sky —-is an anis flavoured ice-lolly melting in my hands beside the gently lapping waves of an azure sea. Most of us are on holiday – away- near and away- far. London falls into its summer slumber and it’s possible to get a seat on the tube. The rush hour is half it’s normal volume there is the smell of bbq’s from back gardens and summer romance and pick nicks in the parks and of course festivals. Guess what I miss London despite the fact that I am also on holiday and like most years I am spending some time in lovely Corsica. Napoleon’s Birth Place is a house on the coast of Ajaccio. Check out http://www.napoleon.org/en/magazine/museums/files /National_Museum_the_Bonaparte.asp. Easy Jet is rarely easy but it has familiarised many an English traveller with this island of clean seas, sandy beaches and a choice of mountain terrain to climb for those who like adventure. The fellow traveller in the seat next to me was Corsican proper his joy and anticipation at returning home was …