Arts
My Apprenticeship, Part One
I hated school, but I enjoyed technical drawing. One reason was that I got it from the very first day. For some reason, I could visualise in 3D those flat drawings. I guess my brain [more…]
Human Interest
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Forty Eight
Monday At breakfast this morning Bozzie asked the Little Otter “What day is it?” Well I thought, I know these Coronavirus days all merge into one, but surely her knows it’s Monday. But that wasn’t [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Forty Seven
Monday Another exciting week looms in Westminster. What will we see this week. More statues being toppled? More riots? A reduction in social distancing. Your intrepid cat reporter will be roaming the corridors of The [more…]
Hobbies
Manly Maintenance During Lockdown – Radiators
A series of handy tips for doing stuff around your house. Tools required: Some bottles of finest Old Hooky beer A big hammer An excessively big hammer Bleed key (the one with 4 different size/types) [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Forty Six
Monday Good morning readers, a strange day today, a little warmer outside but not very sunny. Breakfast with the gang who arrived back at No10, via the back door, yesterday evening. Before going to bed, [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Forty Five
Monday Morning everyone and welcome to the first day of Summer. Now Summer is here the forecast is that it’s going to get a touch cooler! I was just coming in from my first patrol [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Penarth
A little confession first. This is a bit of a cheat ‘postcard’ because, although I have visited this lovely seaside town many times, I also lived there for a blissful year or so, overlooking Cardiff [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Forty Four
Monday Well another Monday and that baby human was crying again in the night. I bet he was hungry. Anyway I went back to sleep and when I finally woke up I was hungry but [more…]
Arts
Culturally Appropriated Oxtail Stew
Unlike my brawn this one is a family favourite. I usually do double quantity and we eat it over a few days, but here’s the pared down recipe. Ingredients: Pack of oxtail (1kg) Coconut oil [more…]