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I’ve decided, due to a few factors, that the time has come to make a little more than a cursory attempt to lose a little weight. I’ve been asked more than once, when the baby is due.
I did the BMI thing, and it tells me I’m obese. Not clinically obese, but obese nevertheless. It [...]

I had a rummage around in the kitchen around lunchtime, trying to think of what to make for dinner. I’m a big fan of decent fresh food, and as I was going to be working most of the afternoon, I decided to do something that, once prepared, needs little attendance - a beef [...]

It’s a fairly common small kitchen appliance. I guess quite a number of you have them. To be honest I resisted for ages. Why? I cannot see the point of buying yet another space-robbing gadget when I can make perfectly good rice in a regular saucepan or even in the microwave.
So why did we get [...]

That made a change for the books after all these years. I got to cook dinner for my Mother.
No, I didn’t get a take out. I didn’t put a TV dinner in the microwave. No Sir.
I roasted a chicken, and potatoes, and made gravy, and served with fresh spinach, green beans and corn.
Everyone enjoyed it [...]

Well it’s always been one of my mottos if you like. No use crying over spilt milk. Try and learn from your mistakes and move on. Take a little time to look at yourself however, when things don’t go quite right. It’s not always all the other person’s fault! Sometimes, even if it is, a [...]