Calling anyone who takes the Minutes of meetings.
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
23/08/2023
Blog & Articles of Interest
Back from Holiday?
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
16/08/2023
Celebrations, so far.
Threatened train ticket-office closures. BBC 5 Live last week, Radio Solent this morning plus on-line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66311238 Some success: the consultation (inaccessible for many) has been
31/07/2023
Just the ticket?
Huge thanks to everyone challenging the rail ticket-office closures. The consultation is now being challenged in the Courts https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/train-ticket-office-cull-chaos-30552780 and seems to have been extended
26/07/2023
Discrimination: Rail ticket office closures
Act Fast! Deadline for comments is 26th July 2023. If you object, tell Transport Focus , London TravelWatch and your MP. They seem to have
26/07/2023
The myth of resilience.
I’ve been battling on in pain for months having burst the medial meniscus of my right knee. It is one of the soft bits of
12/07/2023
Have you got one?
The lettuce knife. Made of plastic so to avoid those delicate leaf cells and fluids interacting with metal, this is one of those exotic utensils
05/07/2023
A glut of summer strawberries.
This trio of desserts has a hint of orange: the classic cream tea scone and hot-water pastry tart , both topped with the frozen-fresh jam
28/06/2023
Armed Forces Day UK – 27 June
Recently speaking at the 20th Anniversary dinner for the Solent Association of WRNS and other Naval women brought back powerful memories. I wonder if military
26/06/2023