All my good upbringing tells me that modesty is a quality to be desired and that talking about oneself is a social faux pas of the highest order. But, hey – when you get excited about some personal experience, you just have to say something. So, forgive me, but I must tell you about Part [...]
We heard another little story from someone who probably should remain anonymous but who, for the sake of argument, we will call Billie Whizz. Billie, somewhat troubled with the frustrations of impaired hearing, and needing some advice and guidance, had arrived at the local clinic for an appointment with the travelling audiologist. At the reception [...]
Forgot to mention the other bit of good news that came via Shared Harvest – the Woolhope Dome Project. This is yet another exercise in sustainability, this time under the banner of the West Midlands Biodiversity Partnership (WMBP) which presumably does exactly what it says on the tin, helping people to recognise the importance of [...]
In a world where the prevailing media mantra is, “Good news is no news,” it is uplifting to hear something positive. Good news might be anathema to the popular press, but to ordinary people like us it is our lifeblood, and today was a day of small but significant transfusions. Of these, the most encouraging [...]
Called in to see Colin the Veg again to day. We needed eggs, and Colin is now the only supplier out of four still able to supply. The other three have all had their hens go ‘off lay’. “I can’t understand it,” says Colin, in response to our request for a dozen of his best, [...]
Heston Blumenthal, owner of the ‘best restaurant in the world’ (and half of the village of Bray besides – or is that the London borough of Bray?) is currently on the telly, teaching us mere mortals how to achieve perfection in our kitchens. With assiduous, if not to say perverse, attention to detail, he is [...]