Hobbies
Crossword No. 118
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 117 Tom Pudding. Answers with next week’s [more…]
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Animals
Fromage de Tete
Recipe: 1 pig’s head 2 pig’s trotters 3 star anise 1 large onion 5 bay leaves 2tsps red wine vinegar Tarragon (ideally fresh) 6 sage leaves As the lockdown progresses and the days merge in [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Vilnius
Background For the last 15 years I have been traveling to Central Europe each month on business. Many of my trips are to Lithuania and Poland, so I have decided to send a postcard from [more…]
Animals
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Thirty Eight
Monday As you’ll already know Bozzie was discharged from hospital late yesterday morning. I knew something was happening when the Little Otter and the Mutt turned up, so I hung around downstairs so as not [more…]
Hobbies
Culture
Ooh, Aar, Rough Veg Gardening, A Progress Report
Hello Postaliers, welcome to the latest progress report from the greenhouse at the end of the world, where summer has arrived early (as it often does) and work is limited, even with vents fully open [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 117
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 116 Millwall. Answers with next week’s crossword. [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Prague
In the summer of 2018 the Reggie family (me, my wife, son and daughter) decided on a city break holiday (we’re getting to that age where lying on beach has lost its appeal). We ideally [more…]