It’s that post-Christmas time when you are allowed, nay encouraged, to do some thinning of your possessions. Spring may feel far off – it certainly did this morning when I was soaked by hail at the bus stop – but it is clearly never too early for spring cleaning. Charity shops have long been on …
Category archives: Eco
Soup-er sized cooking
Starting preparations for a joint party with a friend. We have birthdays around the same time, and we have seized on the idea of soup and bagels to feed the multitudes. Jesus had loaves and fishes. We will hopefully have some loaves too, although the fishes have regretfully been left out (smells) in favour of …
The soundtrack of my life
Mid-January appears to be a good time to do many things. Bump your car (18 Jan being day of most traffic accidents in the UK). Be depressed (24 January coming up for that one - evidently the day of the year that is most ‘difficult’ for people). Do your tax return (for the self-employed – I …
Sprout-tastic
Not the green ones. Sorry. Still can’t acquire the taste. But as a way to build myself back up to some gardening, am starting pretty much as basic as I can, and trying sprouting seeds. One of my colleagues is a long way ahead of me in this, and has given me some tips, including …
Use up the old, bring in the new
When it comes to leftover fests, Christmas is the biggie. I find it very pleasing to have similar meals for days in a row when the leftovers change a little, there is plenty of cheese, and the prospect of finishing up with lots of cups of tea. In this vein, a few new discoveries for …