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Battle Ahead
I have been threatening to combine my band patches (stored in a drawer) and one of my denim jackets for some time to make a battle...
stevecowles
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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1,000 Activities Whoah!
Back when I started working from home, I decided to try not to just cross the landing to work and went for a walk of at least a mile...
stevecowles
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Dislocated Shoulder - Ouch
Back on 6th March I fell on my way out of my back yard, landed on some concrete steps and dislocated my shoulder which hurt like hell....
stevecowles
Mar 16, 20241 min read
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A Premium Bond Winner
The letterbox rattled this morning and through popped a letter from Sunderland, I was intrigued and opened it straight away. "You have...
stevecowles
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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Old Bay Seasoning
I don't think that I have ever bought ready-made seasoning before but I spotted this Old Bay collection on the centre aisle at Aldi...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
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Heating pies in the air fryer
I found a couple of lonely minced beef & onion pies on Morrisons' reduced shelf yesterday morning, a sell-by date of the day in question....
stevecowles
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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Egg Stuffed Peppers
I tried a new breakfast recipe this morning, it was very good and will certainly be a regular one to add to my list. Egg stuffed peppers....
stevecowles
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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Plusnet renewal rage
My broadband contract period ended a couple of months ago, I renewed with Plusnet to avoid the hassle of a supplier change. As it...
stevecowles
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Can I make chicken & cashew nuts?
Our town no longer has a Chinese restaurant (we used to have several) and the takeaways are pretty poor. One of my favourites has always...
stevecowles
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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A less unhealthy snack?
Like most people, I do like a good 'junk snack' now and again. For me, this is usually when I've got distracted by something and missed...
stevecowles
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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Is Apple Jounal worth it?
When the Apple Journal app was released about six weeks ago, I thought it might be worth trying. Here is my brief take on it....
stevecowles
Jan 28, 20242 min read
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Aldi - Cast Iron Cookware on a Budget
Last week I was tempted by the 'centre aise' yet again. This time my 'bargain' was a cast iron casserole dish for less than £17. I wish...
stevecowles
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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Can I become a 'Gamer'?
Early last winter I spent some time playing Township on my computer and iPad, eventually it became a bit monotonous (at this point, the...
stevecowles
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Packaging Paranoia?
I recently received this parcel in the post, it contained a few secondhand fishing lures which cost me less than a fiver. The entire...
stevecowles
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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Does Induction Cooking Work?
Almost 9 months ago I purchased an induction hob from Amazon, it was described as an Abode Double Induction Hob Portable Digital Touch...
stevecowles
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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Doorstep Milk Thief?
After the initial excitement of having a milk delivery, it has all gone sour. On quite a few occasions there has been no milk to bring...
stevecowles
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Chicken, Sweetcorn & Pasta Soup
A few days ago I bought myself a cast iron casserole dish from Aldi, great value at less than £17, I was keen to try it out and had 3...
stevecowles
Jan 21, 20241 min read
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New Year, New Me?
It is that time of year when I normally don't make 'resolutions'. In fairness, I'm knocking on a bit in years and am pretty much the...
stevecowles
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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LED Desk Lamp Upgrade
I've been working from home most of the time for the last few years with only occasional office visits (typically once a fortnight). The...
stevecowles
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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Changing Apple Airtag Batteries
I use Apple Airtags to keep track of several higher-value things and have done so for over a year, recently they have started to report...
stevecowles
Dec 25, 20231 min read
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