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Game for a pie?

Delicious hot and excellent cold.  No idea how much game (a bag of venison and another of mixed) plus sausage meat to line the hot-water pastry and there was a pie weighing in at about 5kg! It really took no…

Game for a pie?

Delicious hot and excellent cold.  No idea how much game (a bag of venison and another of mixed) plus sausage meat to line the hot-water pastry and there was a pie weighing in at about 5kg! It really took no…

Two blind bakers.

Fellow blind veteran and I had a happy morning creating 20 delicious apple cakes.  Although Will is a dab hand in the kitchen after his catering training in the Territorial Army, cakes were a different venture. We used my tried-and-tested…

Two blind bakers.

Fellow blind veteran and I had a happy morning creating 20 delicious apple cakes.  Although Will is a dab hand in the kitchen after his catering training in the Territorial Army, cakes were a different venture. We used my tried-and-tested…

New machine vs the law?

Just bought a fabulous new washing machine from a very famous German manufacturer. Huge capacity and wonderful washing. But… Absolutely appalling controls. Very sensitive touch buttons that are so easy to activate inadvertently when brushing past the machine, emptying it…

New machine vs the law?

Just bought a fabulous new washing machine from a very famous German manufacturer. Huge capacity and wonderful washing. But… Absolutely appalling controls. Very sensitive touch buttons that are so easy to activate inadvertently when brushing past the machine, emptying it…

Hot air?

The birthday balloon remains banished to the downstairs loo. After all these weeks, the helium is struggling. I learned, years ago, of the consequences of free-wheeling balloons: sensors triggered; alarm goes off; police with dogs arrive!  Ever since, as much…

Hot air?

The birthday balloon remains banished to the downstairs loo. After all these weeks, the helium is struggling. I learned, years ago, of the consequences of free-wheeling balloons: sensors triggered; alarm goes off; police with dogs arrive!  Ever since, as much…

Christmas is just about here!

We’ve been getting in the mood: trees are up and decorated, every present wrapped, (most) cards sent and the pudding and cake made. Last weekend was a joyous lunch for nearly 30 friends (though some had to bale out with…

Christmas is just about here!

We’ve been getting in the mood: trees are up and decorated, every present wrapped, (most) cards sent and the pudding and cake made. Last weekend was a joyous lunch for nearly 30 friends (though some had to bale out with…

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