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A devastating cyclone hits Myanmar….
A tropical cyclone hit the country of Myanmar (also known as Burma) today which, according to their state run television has taken the lives of some 350 people and injuring many others.
Yangon, the city formerly known as Rangoon has been badly hit, house roofs have been blown off and much of the city […]
This week’s winners and losers…
A mixed bag this last week or so, some good, some bad. Feel free to add your own:
Led Zeppelin:
1. English voters-their first opportunity to tell Brown what they think of it all, and did they!
2. Being able to pay my mortgage and credit card bill every month, unlike many others.
3. Warm […]
What’s yours worth?
With the amount of publicity chefs now receive it was inevitable that some of the thousands of cookbooks written over the years would sooner or later become collectors items and it would seem that is now the case.
I have collected cookery books for many years, the majority are geared towards professional chefs whilst others […]
Restaurant magazine worlds best restaurant awards 2008
Celebrating all things English
April 23rd is St.George’s Day in England. St.George is the patron saint of England (and others) and, I am sad to say is not celebrated with the same enthusiasm as that of the patron saints of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Quite why St.Patrick’s day is considered such an event in England by non-Irish revellers puzzles […]
What and Where would You Eat it?
Here’s a small post with the intention of throwing it over to you to fill out. I’d like to know what you would choose to eat as your last meal, where you would eat it, who with and why. It can be any dish from any country and for any […]
Q: What’s the Weather Like in the Lake District?
A: Awful!
Four years in the Lake District might sound like heaven to some and for much of it I have to say it pretty much was. Everyone told me how lucky I was to work in such a beautiful place and how they envied me but I […]
It’s bloody annoying….
Just a quick rant, why is it that whenever I type the ‘L’ and/or ‘V’ key it never seems to register and I have to constantly re-type the word, i.e Mies. It is so annoying, as is leaving my finger on the caps lock after typing the first letter, i.e MIles.
Whilst I’m on it, this […]