pao had to go on a training course in Brighton last week and I was able to head down there after work on Thursday evening. It is such an amazing place, I don’t know where to begin. You walk out of the station and find rows of scooters outside! Brighton is full of interesting looking [...]
I spent a little while this morning thinning out the carrots we’ve been growing in a pot on the patio. There are loads of them – these are just the thinnings and there are more to come still. I’ve just seen my first tomato. I grew three types this year: Marmande, Craigella and some tiny [...]
I had slightly longer to enjoy the delights of Wolverhampton this year as I had two days there. I found this amazing marble entryway in the University. As the last time I’d visited I’d been in and out of the same building all day long, it was a nice surprise to find this beautiful entryway. [...]
The conference in Wolverhampton went really really well and my co-presenter arrived ok on the day, our paper was well-received and I made it there and back again in good time despite the Tube strike. In fact, the overground train and walking route to Euston was so good that I’d do it anyway rather than [...]
It wasn’t long after we left Scooterworks, we bought felt a bit peckish and figured we’d find something to eat on the way when we stumbled on an outdoor food fair. Marvellous! We checked out all of the options munching one of these tasty cheese straws from one of the bakery stalls and trying samples [...]
Vicki and I have been planning a day out in London for a while now. It would have been last month but unforeseen circumstances meant it was this weekend instead and in a way it turned out to be perfect timing. It was pouring with rain in London when I arrived at Waterloo on an [...]
We’ve had some amazing warm lovely weather all week until today. It is so cold we have actually turned the heating on. So whilst we’re waiting for our chocolate marmalade cake to finish cooking to give us something warm to eat, here are some pretties to keep my mind off the chill. I spotted this [...]
We had a small furry friend at work last week: Joey the Hamster. He was cute and loved being cuddled I did think for a split second that I’d like a pet hamster until I realised he would be stressed out by all the cat attention he’d get. And let’s face it : Ophelia would [...]
I won a competition on Apple and Spice for these wonderful oaty products. Ariel couldn’t keep away from them! Doesn’t she match the boxes? The prize arrived perfectly timed so I could make these Honey, Lemon and Oat cookies she’s posted the recipe for. They are very tasty!
My mostly potted garden is coming along nicely since we last looked… there has been lots growing and the sun is finally shining. The radishes have shot up and are almost ready for picking – they are broad bean sized at the moment so I reckon a week or more and they’ll be ready to [...]