Chestnuts | Going Postal

Christmas Chestnut Soup and Bacon Croutons

3rd December 2018 Going Postal 0

I have one rule for Christmas Day: Everything must be home made. No pre-prepared shop stuff because it’s naff. This is an easy starter for Christmas Day. I love soups for Christmas Lunch/Dinner because they’re [more…]

The Unseen Path – Part Thirty Seven

2nd May 2018 0

IT PAUSES, MONDAY BEFORE EASTER, HOLY WEEK An early morning start for the whole household, Martha, Iltud, Sally, Josey, Narin and an insistent Sam, who refused to be left behind; fresh clothes, big breakfasts, [more...]
Some d’Hondt scenarios

17th April 2019 0

European elections are conducted under the d’Hondt system, which works like this: Each voter has one vote and marks his ‘X’ against his choice of party. Each party puts up a list of candidates, in order [more...]
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

6th December 2019 0

Question Time 5th December 2019 Panel: Richard Tice: (Tycoon) Ian Blackford (Poltroon) Annelise Dodds (Loon) Ed Davey (Buffoon) James Cleverly (Picayune)* *(of little value or account) Venue: Hull Voted 67% to Leave. One of the [more...]
Joe Malone, Part Ten

23rd April 2019 0

Private Inspector Joe Malone, is investigating the disappearance of the husband of Lady Bixby. He is at her fabulous home in Stanmore, North London. Lady Bixby has been tipsy and flirtatious. But helpful and apparently [more...]
Choons of the Season

31st December 2019 0

Welcome. Pour yourself a drink, and enjoy. Me, I’m nursing a Boulevardier. It’s a strapped on Negroni : ditch the gin for bourbon. One ounce Bourbon, One ounce Sweet Vermouth, one ounce Campari, straight up or on [more...]