Category Archives: cooking

Surprising Musical Interludes

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Last weekend we went on a little trip and, among other pleasant experiences, paid a visit to the church where my daughter is  getting married next year. I was introduced to the Vicarene and had a good chance to look … Continue reading →

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Just a Creme Brulee !

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

As time passes, and we leave the sheltered anchorages of our youth, lurking behind the cover provided by a couple of exam certificates, and  assembled competences, a bungler sometimes lurks within us, wondering if its safe to come out . It … Continue reading →

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Sausages

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

It’s a simple word that can be read without trouble or effort but in a few people, myself included. even seeing the word can produce a powerful emotional reaction.  We went for a lovely walk along the river. Following my recent … Continue reading →

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Here’s an Odd Thing

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

A lot of you can gather that I’m a fairly independent, crash by the seat of your pants, kind of guy, and so I am. The road less travelled is always more interesting to me, even if it currently seems … Continue reading →

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Rude by Mistake

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Invited to dinner by a colleague who I didn’t know too well, but who was involved in some project with me, I entered the house bearing a bottle of reasonable wine and a smile which I hoped would mark my … Continue reading →

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The “Raised Eyebrow Award”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

As you may have noticed I recently spent a period on my own while my partner went off on a holiday to Dubai  visiting her daughter. In this period I undertook a scientific, rigorous and possibly exhausting research project on what … Continue reading →

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The Temporary Bachelor

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

Having been living on my own for the past week things have fallen into a bit of a pattern. Left to yourself you return to your natural shape. Given our relationship, my natural shape isn’t all that different to my … Continue reading →

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It’s Not all in the Taste

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I have a number of interests: some of them more productive than others. One of them is wandering round second-hand book shops seeing whats out there. On a recent trip I came across a tome called “The 1936 Economical Cookery Book”. … Continue reading →

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