Category Archives: cooking

An Outing With The Wraxley Running Club

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

A couple of months ago I’m wheezing down the towpath in search of a light breakfast at my local café when I’m passed by some impressive jogger, and then another and then another but jogging in the opposite direction. All … Continue reading →

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A Short List of Life-Saving Kitchen Tips

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Following on from my Slackers Guide to Success, a small village on the edge of Delusion, I passed through once on my journey to Professional Oblivion, I thought I would slide a couple of catering tips out for those who seek … Continue reading →

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The Sportalist

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Geoff Dunkin put down his drink long enough to say, “He should have moved to the right, tucked his left elbow in and then swung the racket through the ball. That would have put a spin on it and he’d … Continue reading →

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Internet Dating With A Side Order Of Chips

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The Duke of Mildshire could look back on a traceable ancestry or 700 years, peopled by those who lived in a social stratosphere free of financial constraints and rich in statesman of varying moral profiles and other politicians. Owing to a remorseless … Continue reading →

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A Surprising Meal And A Moment of Terror

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Ingnatius Fruitfly, a fearless vampire of many years standing had undergone a collapse of confidence after a botched visit to the dentist closed off the feeding tube in his upper right fang, rendering simple nourishment a thing of a past, and exposing him to … Continue reading →

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Dentist to the Vampire Profession

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

My introduction to the  market I have made my own, possibly owing to a lack of other surviving candidates, is as a dentist to the Vampire Profession. As with many things, my opening came by chance. I was taking a … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Grub

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Ok, straight to the point, get it out there, make it known, I’ve had a small ‘gig’ as the PR Advisor to the above restaurant on account of I know the owner and my greed is a matter of public … Continue reading →

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Preparing For A Dinner Party: A Guide for the Unsophisticated.

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

On Saturday we are having two couples to dinner. More interestingly, from my point of view, and for reasons I might make clearer later in the post, one couple is staying the night, thus opening the portal through to Breakfast Heaven. Firstly, the … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Good Wishes

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

It’s that time of year again, and for the third time, which makes me feel antique in Blogging terms, I wish one and all a very warm and lovely Christmas, and New Year. I have been fortunate to have made … Continue reading →

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Drama at the Womberlater

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

At eight and three quarter months the baby was developing normally, and now the light above the machine was changing to green, which meant she could insert the chip of personality traits and abilities she wished her child to enjoy. Gone, … Continue reading →

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