I was trumpet-blowing in the last post and have had my come-uppance. Fell down the last few stairs yesterday and landed in an ungainly heap under the library table, stool and chair. Much drama with long painful wait for ambulance,…
Feeling a bit smug. Not because a blind person won first prize for the honey cake class at our local beekeepers’ show but because the last one I made was a near disaster! That time I was in San Francisco…
Moving home – customers can update their address digitally . August is the most popular time for house moves and we know that moving can be a busy time with lots to consider, and we don’t want customers to miss out…
Ability Today is launching the latest Diploma Course in partnership with the National Council for the Training of Journalists. They are offering accessible online classes, featuring a wide range of topics such as reporting, writing, editing, and multimedia journalism, all…
Over half a million of us raised our voices by midnight 1 September to say we don’t agree with the closure of rail station ticket offices. Often, we with life-changing health conditions are the ones least heard and least thought…
Late August bounty. The Cox’s Orange Pippin apples (and the odd cooker) are falling off the tree with all the recent wind and rain. Cutting out the bruises, quartered and cored (no peeling) before sautéing in butter and honey (or…
Sous Chef on the rampage. The beekeeper in the household is striking a blow for the honey bee in the face of the potential Asian hornet invasion. See his letter in the Guardian. Just in case this software designed by…
Perfect cook’s gift. This little ceramic garlic grater from Majorca is ideal: authentic, decorative and useful. Huge thanks to Louise for it. Challenges of rail travel. Whether you took a train or not, give a thought to those of us…
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Threatened train ticket-office closures. BBC 5 Live last week, Radio Solent this morning plus on-line: Some success: the consultation (inaccessible for many) has been extended to 1 September so have your say now. Simply calories. Chocolate, rum and raisin…
