It seems such a long time since I sat here to write a blog, but in reality I have sat here several times and started to write, only to find that I have come up with a complete blank each time. How many of you out there have the same experience?… Read full post »

The new MK11 Hog roast BBQ or Deep Pit BBQ is ready to be tried and tested as the new Tourist Season comes under way....Mind you looking through my study window at the old Willow Tree and you get thoughts of a deep winter out there. The wind is blowing… Read full post »

What on earth has become of Bonnie Russell? She seems to have dissapeared from the face of this planet. I liked her spunk.

 I don't know too much about Blackberry winters. What I do know is that winter seems to be returning with a vengeance here in the UK. It's going on for 11 am and it looks more like the middle of the night with dark grey blue thunder clouds swirling menacingly… Read full post »

Yesterday I Blogged about the Worlds top Banker......Hmmmm! Being arrested and charged with the attempted rape of a lowly Chamber Maid in a New York Hotel....A rather Cocky slime Ball strutting along as if he was untouchable.

I noticed that this cocky strutting King Pin was not so cocky on yesterdays… Read full post »

One of the worlds most powerful Financial experts is currently in custody charged with the attempted rape of a chamber maid.

The immediate question has to be........ WHY?

Why would a man in his position allow himself to fall so low as to need to rape a lowly chamber maid.… Read full post »

The media is awash this morning with news that certain very rich and privileged celebrities have been named and shamed on 'Twitter' I raise my hat to the individual who had the balls to publish this information. Providing that the information is correct, and no malice is intended, then well done… Read full post »

The weather in the UK up untill a couple of days ago has been absolutely wonderful, with lots of warm sunshine and no rain. I have been very busy virtually making a new hog roast machine in anticipation of a busy summer. I have had lots of fun finding a couple of… Read full post »

On a day that I thought was done and dusted many years ago I awoke to the news that Bin Liner was at last dead and Buried. I watched at the joyous faces on sky news, the jubilation that this tyrant was dead. Well that as may be, we're a cynical… Read full post »

I suppose my signature dish would probably be Indian. I have spent a great deal of my adult life trying to perfect what has now become the British National Dish. Indian can be as complicated as any French dish or as simple as this one. To my mind some of… Read full post »

From experience I don't expect too much response to this blog, especially from the spineless British population that might wander into this Blog area. People will read some of it then switch off. But to say that I am absolutely furious would be an understatement.

And what has got me into… Read full post »

OK I have decided to join Walter Blevins campaign to reinstall Foodie Tuesday, his Cinnamon rolls looked absolutely fantastic. The fish is pretty mean too!

Here's one for the girls....

BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING WITH A DIFFERENCE

You will need.....

A pile of bread, preferably white stale bread.

Butte… Read full post »

   

 I am definitely a man, and I know that men aint supposed to have weaknesses. I mean like women have weakness for chocolate or shoes or strawberries. Mine is sticky Toffee Pudding with rich Butterscotch Sauce and a really good quality vanilla ice cream.… Read full post »

I wonder how many of us get attached to things that we've been involved with in our lives, I mean strangely involved with, like a house or a pub or a town or village we've lived in.

The reason I ask, is that today I witnessed workmen removing the memories of… Read full post »

Spring is for me one of the best times of the year. As the days stretch out into longer and more useful time. The new leaves spring from their buds making everything look new for the coming summer. The hedgerows begin to burst with colour, the land fills with new growth… Read full post »

Spring is for me one of the best times of the year. As the days stretch out into longer and more useful time. The new leaves spring from their buds making everything look new for the coming summer. The hedgerows begin to burst with colour, the land fills with new growth… Read full post »

I'm confused, nothing new there then! But what the hell has Russian Biscuits got to do with Hogs? Although I consider myself a well read scholar, I have never heard of the journal you mention with regard to the last Kitchen challenge. Must be a Brit thing!

So this week, are… Read full post »

Today has been Budget day in the UK. It's a day that depending who is sat in the chair at the time, one side or the other usually gets a battering in one way or another.

At the moment we have a Coalition which means we have two parties chomping at… Read full post »

I spend much of my time in the summer months doing Hog Roasts for large summer fayers and gatherings up and down the country. Typically I will rise at about 3 am and get myself off to wherever I am needed. The Pig depending on size usually needs seven to eight… Read full post »

What a week! I turn my back and the world goes completely bonkers! I thought that I would take advantage of the nice spring weather that has been bestowed on us this week in my part of the world at least. I noticed that there was some particularly dry timber in… Read full post »

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those thousands of people in Japan and surrounding areas during this terrible tragedy.

Our Crazy Labradore Skye.....We love her really.

Gathering logs for the Burner. 

 My Grandaughter, Brooke, So much love.

A stroll down the beach with Skye. I am so lucky.

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In the bleak mid winter. View from the cottage window, Dec 2010

 The cottage having just undergone renovation of exterior. 2009

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