Busy summer.
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…
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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 hornet invasion. See his letter in the Guardian. Just in case this software designed by…
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 travel. Whether you took a train or not, give a thought to those of us…
Celebrations, so far.
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…
Just the ticket?
Huge thanks to everyone challenging the rail ticket-office closures. The consultation is now being challenged in the Courts and seems to have been extended until September. You too can still have your-not-very-accessible say: Transport Focus , London TravelWatch There’s…
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 made it as difficult as possible, particularly for visually impaired people. My words below might…
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 padding around the kneecap that makes movement comfortable and possible. And makes it agony and…
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 that languishes in the bottom of kitchen drawers. Is it essential or just a gimmick? …
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 and served with more strawberries “cordon Bleu” and an orange liqueur ice-cream. Sounds madly ambitious but…
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 women nowadays realise the battles we fought for them. All those stereotypes, prejudices, sexism and…