Piero della Francesca [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
One of Caroline’s favourite carols:
In memory of Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd October 1957 – 3rd January 2022
OldTrout \(2023\)
Arts
A Christmas Movie that reflects 2020
As a very strange Christmas swings around, we’ll soon start to see a plethora of Yuletide films appear on television. From the great and the good (films like The Bishop’s Wife and It’s a Wonderful [more…]
Fiction
Merry Christmas, Sergeant Edge
Edge knew that he was coming down with something. His head felt muggy and the back of his throat and soft palate felt enlarged and spongy. He had been unable to clear his left ear, [more…]
Cooking
The GP Advent Calendar of Cuisine – White Chocolate, Coffee & Rum Terrine
Here’s my Christmas recipe. 500g White chocolate broken into squares 250g mascarpone cheese 250ml full cream milk Sachet gelatine 2 tablespoons instant coffee 2 tablespoons of dark rum Microwave the milk and chocolate to melt. [more…]