A few weeks ago, I mentioned going to a meeting in Newent about the burgeoning Transition Towns movement. I described the electric atmosphere present in the room and the positive vibe that kept the whole audience alert for the two hours we were there. Well, I can tell you that this was not a one-off [...]
During a brief conversation this morning, Sally mentioned our recent holiday. Now, it’s a funny thing, but I don’t really remember it. As she was speaking, images floated into my head. Pleasant images, of a walk along the banks of the River Wharfe by Bolton Abbey, or the windswept moorland around Bolton Castle (no relation). [...]
Once again, as is often the case, my thoughts turn to eggs. Generally speaking, we have two egg suppliers who, for the sake of this brief commentary, we shall call A and B. The eggs from both suppliers are excellent, but those from A are consistently good, whilst those from B can be a little [...]
Here’s one you might like. Seen in a quotation from an insurance company: “Age next birthday 56½ ”
Eeek! An oversight in the diary has been brought to my attention by one of my ever-vigilant diary watchdogs. In my haste to escape for a short break to windswept Yorkshire, I forgot to tell you how the saga with the berberis ended. I shall keep you in suspense no longer. I seem to remember [...]
I wasn’t going to mention Delia again, and I certainly did not watch last night’s episode of Cook Like a Prannet, but I feel powerless to fight off the compulsion to say, “P-lease. Spare us this nonsense.” Glancing through the Radio Times last night, I noticed the programme notes for the Queen of Cheap’s latest [...]
I could have mentioned Delia Smith yesterday, but I thought better of it. But I will mention her now. That will clear the air and leave me feeling untroubled to start the week tomorrow. So, Delia Smith has got herself a new series on the TV all about how to cheat in the kitchen. We [...]
We’re back! Actually, we got back on Thursday night, after getting stuck in the nightmare of the Birmingham motorway system. Last time we were travelling back past Birmingham, we opted for the old A-roads to the west of the main motorway system, and we got away quite lightly. This time, we opted for the M6 [...]
Sorry to leave you all with a couple of serious diary entries – it’s just the way it pans out. But I now have no opportunity to make amends until Friday 14th March. We are leaving tomorrow morning for a five-day break, hoping to mix a bit of business with pleasure in West Yorkshire. Luckily, [...]
Recent statistics show that skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer, with 40,000 new cases being reported each year. The sun is being blamed, and an issue has developed regarding employees who work outside. There are suggestions that, in the future, employers will be subject to increasingly high numbers of lawsuits from [...]