Forums are now live

I have just installed a forum on the site. There is a forum for each of the categories on the site where you should be able to have a meaningful discussion about the articles on the site, or suggest articles you would like to see. The forum can be found Here. There is also a [...]

Menemen (Turkish Omelette)

This is a recipe I picked up on my travels to Turkey. Both myself and my wife really enjoy this dish and have served it to guests on numerous occasions. Ingredients Serves 2-3 6 large eggs 1 medium onion 1 pound skinned chopped tomatoes (or 1 tin chopped tomatoes) 4 ounces mild green chilli peppers [...]

Cold Calling

I heard this on the radio a while back and thought it amusing enough to post here. The phone rang this morning, it was girl from a re-mortgage company. Conversation went like this. Caller: Do you have a large mortgage on your home? Me: No actually, I’ve nearly paid it all off. Caller: Well then [...]

Lobscouse (also known as Scouse)

This is a dish I have eaten regularly as a child and is most welcome on a cold winter night. Ingredients serves 4-6 1/2 pound of stewing steak 1/2 pound of breast of lamb 1 large onion 1 pound of carrots 5 pounds of potatoes 2 OXO cubes (beef stock cubes) 2 teaspoons of vegetable [...]

New site new era

After a couple of years of this site laying dormant because my home server went AWOL, I have decided to resurrect the site in a new guise. The content should be varied covering such subjects as hobbies, food and drink but also anything the Absolutely Average human might find interesting. I envisage that a considerable amount of [...]