19th Century
Murder Most French
Every once in a while, as one turns a page in an old family photo album, one runs the risk of falling across a cause célèbre or even a grisly murder. If, after braving the [more…]
Hobbies
Hobbies
Crossword No. 243
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]
Cooking
Cream of Lettuce Soup – Cooking for numpties and the terminally depressed
Cream of Lettuce Velouté de Laitue Nota Bene: all translations into French are intended for you to impress your guests and make them believe they are dining at a posh restaurant. You will be henceforth [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Sixty-Seven
Monday Good morning cat diary lovers. I was a little confused yesterday when my breakfast was late. In bustled the duty feeder and chatted away to me while opening my Felix pouch, it was only [more…]
20th Century
Small Towns in Austria
Lans A sign to the right of the crucified Christ announces that we are arriving at the Tyrolean hamlet of Orfsende Von Lans. That’s certainly what I thought. Further investigation shows we’re leaving, and not [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 242
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]
Drinking
I’ve Bean Everywhere Man
I used to hate coffee. I thought it was Camp. It was on one of my visits to the USA where I figured that so many people drink coffee there must be something OK about [more…]
Gardening
Prepping Under Pressure
I know many of us have started storing dried goods, candles, batteries, wood etc. We started keeping a cupboard full of non perishables many years ago after the 1987 Storm. We lived in the back [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty-Six
Monday Good morning merry readers. Well, at least it is dry now after a horribly wet day yesterday. Well, it looks like Rich Richie is going to be living here as Bozzie has announced he [more…]