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stevecowles

Oct 301 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Oct 151 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Mar 161 min read

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....

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stevecowles

Feb 161 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Feb 141 min read

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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stevecowles

Feb 141 min read

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....

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stevecowles

Feb 131 min read

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....

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stevecowles

Feb 121 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Feb 52 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 302 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 282 min read

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....

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stevecowles

Jan 271 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 262 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 241 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 231 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 221 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 211 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Jan 11 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Dec 26, 20231 min read

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...

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stevecowles

Dec 25, 20231 min read

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...

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