I have a very vague childhood cookery memory (possibly from a school trip) which I've been trying to bring to life over lockdown and I...

My first ride of 2021 and my first puncture of 2021. My calculations tell me that, on average across all of my bikes, I get a puncture...

Problem A few days ago I updated my iPhone SE (old type) to the latest version of iOS (14.3). Since then I have been plagued with a...

There was a recent post on Facebook discussing our favourite toys from back in the day. Mine included an educational toy 'Juneero'....

Once upon a time I used to enjoy liver but i had not eaten it for quite a few years. Recently I've rediscovered the taste for it with a...

Whatever has happened to the fridge? This time last year it would probably have contained a pint of milk, some mouldy cheese and maybe...

I've not used my caravan this year (mainly due to the pandemic) and did not use it last year as I did not have enough time off work to...

I'd managed to reach the grand old age of 57 without ever feeling the need to eat an avacado. Anyway 'every day is a schools day' as the...

A few days ago I happened on a sale of dried chickpeas in the supermarket. Since they last fairly indefinitely I bought several bags to...

We all gather favourite possessions during our life, from ornaments or CDs to clothes or anything in-between. It is a sad day when one of...

Today I'm celebrating a largely accidental dry year. Traditionally I'd go to the pub on my way home from work and have a few pints and a...

Until earlier this week I did not know that proper cakes could be cooked in this way, although I have made steamed puddings in the slow...

Most of us like a bit of a bargain and I've used the 'knock down' shelf in the supermarkets for my meat, fruit and vegetables wherever...

I stopped smoking not long after it was banned in pubs, I took up vaping instead as did a lot of my friends. I still vape sometimes (a...

Went for a medium distance ride today, well that was the plan anyway. I've taught myself some lessons the hard way. Rather than reword it...

There are a number of online retailers offering glasses at very cheap prices but are they any good? I decided to give then a try as I...

Since I started cycling I've mainly been doing short journeys or longer ones with a few days off in between. I have had ongoing problems...

I've finally run out of the 'specialist' bike chain cleaner so rather than buying more it was off to Screwfix for some of their own, but...

Had to pop to Carlisle for an appointment today so I did some shopping in Sainsburys while I was there. The Covid queues are back and...

The sense of smell can be very evocative with different scents bringing back memories of different eras of our lives or even individual...