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A View From (A Harbour Some Miles Away From) The Greenhouse; On “Northerner-Ness”

18th August 2026 Colin Cross 0

When I was at school, many moons ago now, history was something that was taught to us without the strictures surrounding Colonialism, White Supremacy, Racism and the usual “phobia”. When I discovered that a replica [more…]

Cooking

A View From (The Shed Just By) The Greenhouse; Murder Most Foul

6th August 2024 Colin Cross 0

Hello faithful reader! It’s that time of year again, when the whole community reaches a fever pitch of anticipation at the impending village show. Consequently, I’ve selected the onions, grown outside for the first time, [more…]

Culture

A View From The Greenhouse; The Ubiquitous Mission Statement!

12th September 2023 Colin Cross 0

I’ve mentioned “Old Jack” and his abandoned (now becoming ramshackle) old house before, on more than one occasion. If it were just about anywhere else in the UK which isn’t a tiny rural hamlet, I’m [more…]

Authoritarianism

A View From (Somewhere In The Area Of) The Greenhouse; We’re All “Far Right” Now….Innit?

29th August 2023 Colin Cross 0

Life carries on apace and, as things start to slow down a little in the greenhouse I find myself having time to venture out into the countryside, along with my camera, and visit the odd [more…]

Cooking

Cream of Lettuce Soup – Cooking for numpties and the terminally depressed

15th November 2022 Going Postal 0

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…]

Arts

Culturally Appropriated Oxtail Stew

12th June 2020 Captain Black 0

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…]

Cooking

Knob’s Watercress Soup

10th June 2020 El Cnutador 0

I made this last week due to a supermarket delivering four packs of watercress in error with our fortnightly grocery delivery. As much as I like egg and watercress sandwiches, there is a limited amount [more…]

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Cooking

Winnie the Pooh and the Virus of Doom, Part 2

29th May 2020 Going Postal 0

“I couldn’t help noticing,” said Piglet to Pooh, “When idly perusing the contents of your larder that it seems to be entirely full of cauliflowers. I didn’t have you down as a vegan, but I [more…]

Cooking

Soooup!

19th February 2020 El Cnutador 0

This is a total hit with all the family and Mum used to cook it for us every few weeks.  She used a lot of packet mixes, some of which are hard to find these [more…]

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