My Sprout
It was supposed to be a term of endearment for the sous-chef: that lithe sprite. Have I mentioned it before? I can’t remember and there’s the rub. One of the enduring problems since the accident is a bit of…
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Five years from concept to delivery: this week, I’ve finally published the book.” A cook’s tour: Baking Blind goes global” is now out worldwide on Kindle and Amazon via their in-country weblinks. It’s the tale of cooking across six continents,…
Meringue-made-easy
No recent transmission due to totally unexpected family bereavement. Now trying to move on. The sous-chef delivered a super talk on his time during the Falklands conflict (Operation Corporate) for the Wickham Society as the 40th anniversary approaches. My book…
“It came away in my hand, Chief.” How well I remember that standard Royal Navy response to anything that got broken. You may recall smug tales of filling 5 litre bags of home-made grape juice last summer. They have worked…
Valentine’s treat
Clearing out kitchen cupboards sounds hardly romantic but is highly therapeutic: all that new clean space to fill again. I had no problems throwing out the gravy granules: two packs, each Best Before 2006. But I did resent having…
Hobnobbing with Honey
Hampshire’s Open Sight charity celebrated 100 years of support for visually impaired people across the county this week with a Covid-safe on-line drinks party. While I’m keen, booze at 1130 seemed a bit excessive so a hot drink (not toddy)…
Marmalade Master Class.
January is fast running out and now is the best and, perhaps, the only time to get hold of Seville oranges for marmalade. If you buy lots, they freeze well if you have enough room. I’ve been developing this…
National Disability Strategy
Judge finds National Disability Strategy unlawful: the people it was supposed to help didn’t get the chance to have their say. He agreed with campaigners that the Government’s consultation with disabled people hadn’t been good enough. I completely agree that…
Joyeux Noël
One of our Christmas packages caused all sorts of questions. The trouble and cost of sending several thousand little parcels to ex-military blind people was truly kind. Although the card wasn’t accessible, I’m told it used an image of First…
Winging it Blind by
Simon Mahoney
The truth about sight loss and how to survive it. Simon Mahoney uses his personal story to reveal the problems and solutions through his transition to total blindness. His book www.wingingitblind.com, is full of practical ideas and answers for anyone…