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Newton’s third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. No, I have not made a New Year’s resolution to become a physicist. I tried physics in high school and it was NOT one of my stronger subjects. Definitely not. But stretching things just a bit, I think this third [...]
When it comes to food I like to experiment. No, I LOVE to experiment. I’ve said before that I can’t resist tinkering, and it’s true. Whether it be borne of interest (I wonder what would happen if I substituted a bit of A for B), or preference (I don’t like X, so I’ll use some [...]
It’s cold here in the UK. I wasn’t quite prepared, mentally or organisationally, for frost and multiple layers of clothing in the middle of October. I mean, we’re only a month into autumn. It takes soooo much longer to get out the door in the morning when Crocs on feet just don’t cut it, and [...]
How much do I love having an allotment? Quite a lot! I’m not much of a gardener – sure, I’ll potter around and plant some seeds and pull some weeds if forced, but really it’s the man who does 99.9% of the work. What I love is the wonderful, tasty, sometimes buggy, sometimes wormy, sometimes too [...]
When you die,
if you get a choice
between going to regular
heaven or pie heaven,
choose pie heaven.
It might be a trick,
but if it’s not,
ummmm, boy.
I don’t know if any of you remember Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. It was a 90s phenomenon – books, greeting cards, etc. I thought they were hilarious. I have memories of [...]
Picture if you will a large house, a listed building no less, built in the first half of the 19th century. It was originally built to be the rector’s house – a very grand rector’s house. To one side is a walled garden complete with greenhouses, sunflowers and a very large cherry tree. In front of [...]
Do you ever have those days where you are totally, utterly and completely uninspired as to what to make for your evening meal? It never happens to me. Yeah, right – and look, there’s a pig flying past just outside the window! I had a bad case of non-inspiration the other day. What can I say, I was [...]
I made pakoras the other day. Not because I was doing a tasting for a client. Not because I was trying out a new recipe. No, I made pakoras simply because I really like them! They’re not something I make often. I don’t have a fryer at home, and I find the whole process of [...]
We had wraps for dinner last night. I realise this may not sound very interesting or exotic, and we’re not talking elegant or haute cuisine here. But as a crowd pleasing family meal they’re great. These also aren’t your average “a bit of chicken and some lettuce” wraps. These are make your own wraps that suit vegans [...]
I want to start this post by sharing with you 2 things that are making me happy:
It’s 5:40am and it’s light outside. Hooray! And I’m not talking that first grey light of dawn, but full on and even somewhat sunny daytime lightness. What a difference from the dark, cold deepest winter mornings. Ok, it’s still not warm [...]
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