Category Archives: Food and drink

Urgent Preparations

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

And all of a sudden it’s panic stations; after last month’s sigmoidoscopy an appointment was made for me to have a full colonoscopy at the end of this month. Having just had a late lunch today the telephone rang; the … Continue reading →

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Mal’s Cuisine

Posted on January 16, 2011 by
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Walking Day – Atherton 1950

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Atherton Walking Day (25 June?) 1950 Atherton Walking Day (24 June?) 1950 Having just uncovered these two photographs, releasing them from their glass and passepartout frames, a sudden surge of nostalgia overwhelmed me ( memories of mugs of black peas … Continue reading →

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Peaks and Quaffs

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Just relaxing with a glass of ‘Alma Andina’ Torrontes after a day of bus(il)y doing nothing. My emergence into day was somewhat painful once more, each attempt to turn in bed, or even lift myself up a little, producing excruciating … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Celebrations

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

Yesterday morning I was wide awake before 6.00AM, not just a little restless interlude, that had already occurred between 2.30 and 4.00AM. Like a young child on Christmas Day morning, my mind was buzzing with excitement, after all it’s the … Continue reading →

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Chef’s Hat and Gardening Cap

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

After last Sunday’s disappointing meal, which featured celery and elastic band fed pork (at least the toughness and lack of flavour suggested that was the diet on which the distantly deceased had been fed) today’s lunch was a total success … Continue reading →

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Decline of a Pub Bistro

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

Disappointment this lunchtime, when we decided to amble across to the local ‘Crepes & Crocs’ bistro at ‘The Milepost’, at least the stroll there was eventful as we were stopped to be interviewed for Sky News about the postal strike, … Continue reading →

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Food, Drink and Gardening

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

After yesterday’s moderately downbeat posting, the impossible is slightly difficult, on my ‘Sinna Luvva’ blog, it feels good to have a more upbeat follow-up posting.Although my condition is still far from A1, today (which is also my beloved’s day off … Continue reading →

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The Chef’s Cold Feet

Posted on January 17, 2008 by

When one’s a degree or two below par and, judging by the temporary numbness in hands and feet, several degrees below normal body temperature, a molehill of a task becomes an ascent of K2. Regular readers of my blogs will … Continue reading →

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If you can’t stand the aches … get into the kitchen

Posted on September 19, 2007 by

    After a somewhat exhaustedly weary start to the day, and beaucoup de extra rest, the lure of the kitchen somewhat overcame my psychological pallor. My beloved having placed two comely potatoes in the oven, the smell of their … Continue reading →

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