When I used to fly to and from the UK I was always impressed by the huge areas of open space in between the conurbations, yet 92% of England is...
"Well I woke up this morning ..."
Noisette47 writes :- "The great cosmic joke will become apparent in a few centuries time when it will all turn out to have been a natural cycle...
Quoting Noisette, "The idea of collective responsibility is a beguiling one," and I do agree. I also think that I share a common tendency to want...
In an admittedly desperate attempt to get this back on topic, I would say since then, my face has weathered. Looking south, the sky is pink over...
Sorry to add you to the endless list of women I´ve disappointed Upsydaisy, here´s a pic of an anonymous petty felon hiding out at an expensive...
The Cottage Pie was a triumph, the Bimi, roasted in butter and garlic was done to a turn yet still a delightful accompaniment, and the gravy could...
As usual Pete I´m being more metaphorical than my argument will bear. The windmills of which I speak are a reference to Don Quixote, and his...
Can´t argue with that JR, there may, indeed should be better ways of living than exploitive Capitalism supported by amoral science and technology,...
Calm, cloudless, scorchio -- very satisfying to be able to turn sunshine into cold air, even if the solar system cost a shedload of Euros, and...
When shopping in the market, I´m a pobre huérfano inglés (poor English orphan) since the Yorkshire war cry HOW MUCH ?!?!? seems to have little...
Welcome Ali, trust me, I´ve been here for weeks -- ask anything, if I don´t know the answer I´ll make something up. And did I say welcome ...?
Whilst not wishing to sound callous, I have long felt that nothing serious will be done about climate change in England until London gets a major...
I have to confess Upsydaisy that when it comes to Nigella, cookery related things are not the first that come to mind ... (But you´re right about...
Stunning work Colin, the two-tone computer desk is really elegant, and I really envy your workshop since having to let mine go. I´ve just taken...
Ah no .. Nigella it was who floated my boat, but Della was Perry Mason´s secretary if memory serves -- the sainted Delia was too prim and proper...
[ATTACH]And there I was thinking I had bought purple sprouting broccoli -- anyway I have some mince and potatoes, so if the spirit moves me I...
I agree Scrungee, it´s almost as if the public have been given confusing advice ... As if they have not been set a good example to follow by their...
Comparing the raw oak with the stained and varnished finished product is quite an eye opener, it looks just like a 1750 oak chest of drawers I had...
It´s 84f in the shady front porch with the A/C on full blast. There´s enough breeze to make the upstairs balcony a good place to hang a hammock....
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