Travelling Round Tenerife; The Truth, Warts & All! Part 5. Loro Parque
Saturday In 1495 the Spanish landed at Santa Cruz, La Laguna and the island was deserted. At the bottom of a ravine at La Matanza, the Guanchos, the natives...
Why Four Young Brits Decided to Live & Work Remotely from the Canary Islands
“We live in this amazing place and the beach is just over the road” “The ethos here is work hard, play hard. We work during the week and...
Britain’s Horrific Treatment of Chinese Labourers During World War 1.
How the Chinese helped the British and French to win the War, but were treated like Slaves. A hundred years ago the Great War ended and Memorial ceremonies have...
Trifle Slice
I’ve been thinking about creating this dish for some time. And Oh, what a success it’s turned out to be! Trifle Ingredients A plain sponge cake approx 300 g....
Build Your Own American-Deli Style Sandwich
I’m really proud of this. It’s absolutely delicious, & suitable for everyone, either friends or family. The Americans are more adventurous than we Brits at mixing their ingredients &...
Elles Bailey finally returns to the road with a socially distanced show at The Appleyard in Sittingbourne on Nov 14th
Wild Wild West taken from the CD release Blacktop Companion. Out now, you can hear the track at : MP3 We Transfer : WAV We...
Two Great New CDs.
Broken Road by Ben Hemming Ben Hemming’s fourth album, recorded in Norway at Velvet Recordings, was produced by Nick Terry (The Libertines, Ian Brown, The Klaxtons.) Nu-Bluesman Ben said,...
Green Tomato Glut. Some Delicious Recipes. Part 1.
Remember how I showed you to grow tomatoes from tomato slices when all the garden centres were closed? We got around 56 tomato plants from a few seeds,...
What is a Gratin?
Gratin is the name of any dish that is topped with cheese, breadcrumbs, or a mixture of them both. It’s a very cheap, versatile dish that nearly always turns...
Holy Mole! Great Tortilla Recipe.
There’s a lot more that you can do with tortillas except using them for wraps. Cut them into triangles and fry them in oil for a few seconds until...
Travelling Round Tenerife; The Truth, Warts & All! Part 4.
We left our hotel at 9am. It wasn’t too hot yet. Earlier, we had breakfast. There are no condiments on the tables any more. I asked for salt &...
Travelling Round Tenerife. The Truth, Warts & all! Part 3.
A very long, busy day, but really interesting! We started with a visit to Siam shopping Mall. It really was Oriental looking. Apparently the Siamese have invested money in...
It’s amazing what you can Discover on your Doorstep!
Neighbour Helen suggested that we go for an afternoon walk, and it sounded like a good idea as it was a nice day. The sun was shining and there...
Tenerife Recipes
On my recent trip to Tenerife, we often had Gazpacho as a starter. I make Spanish Gazpacho regularly, but the Tenerife version had a different flavour, and eventually I...
Travelling Round Tenerife. The Truth, Warts & all! Part 2. Wednesday.
Extra note, added this morning. I’ve just heard on the news that quarantine is being enforced again on anyone returning to the UK from Spain, including the Canary Islands....
Travelling Round Tenerife. The Truth, Warts & All! Part 1. Tuesday.
I’ve just returned from five days in Tenerife, and yes, Life has changed. I’m going to tell you what I loved, and also what I hated. My journey...
Myfonefix – and they did!
Isn’t it great when you can sing the praises of a local business that gives a really excellent, friendly personal service, and fixes your problem too! Nobody had managed...
Can you Solve Albert Einstein’s riddle?
Einstein’s impossible riddle…can you solve it? Here’s something a little different to occupy your mind while you’re at home. Now I’m not one to boast, modesty being one of...
My Bottled Tomatoes’ Progress & Tumbet Recipe
Recently I showed you how to grow tomato plants from just four slices of tomato. This produced nearly 60 tomato plants! And then I told you how to...
Coping with Coronavirus 25. Stinging Nettles, Wonderful Plants that are good for Breathing Problems.
Gardeners regard nettles as a nuisance. But they are the most valuable and useful plant in the garden, if not the world! The Romans introduced the stinging nettle, or Urtica...
The Canary Islands Re-opens for Tourism. Our visit to La Palma
Several years ago we spent an interesting week on La Palma, which is re-opening in a week’s time for Tourism. After booking in to our hotel on La Palma,...
Very Funny! New Mask.
There’s humour in everything as this photos shows. I thought this was very funny. It’s good to see the bars and restaurants reopening and people enjoying themselves...
A Sandwich is more than just Two Slices of Bread.
There’s nothing to beat a good sandwich. Unlike our British plastic, commercial, or basic choices of sandwich or rolls, the rest of the world has a great choice...
Sussex Snake more than Doubles in Size!
Crowborough in Sussex has the most amazing new Memorial to the Coronavirus and everything else that has been happening lately. It’s a huge snake made up of painted stones....
Delicious refreshing Agua Fresca, the Mexican Watermelon Drink
The weather’s hot, and anything cold and refreshing is very welcome. It’s time again for huge, cheap watermelons. If you find it quite bland, and messy to eat, try...
Updated List of our Talented Writers’ Publications – great reads for everyone!
The B-C-ing-U! Writers are many-talented. A lot of them are published authors, so why not take a look at what they have for sale? There are some great...
When I met Vera Lynn, The Forces’ Sweetheart.
It was sad news to hear about the death of Dame Vera Lynn at 103. She was a real Lady who brought a lot of happiness into the world....
Four acts have new singles out on May 29th
Nuala – Artemisia This Friday sees the release of “Artemisia” by NUALA, the second song to be released from her self-titled debut album. The album, produced by John Reynolds,...
Update; TUNISIA IS READY AND SAFE!
Here is the latest news about Tunisia; They are ready to welcome Tourists again. I can’t wait to go there again! Come and visit Tunisia We...
The Mersey, the Mississippi, Black & White Slavery & the Cotton Trade
It’s hard to believe that there are more slaves in the world now than there have ever been! Most of them are secret slaves now, imprisoned in the most...
Coping With Coronavirus 24. You can turn Almost Anything into Wine!
While you’re stuck at home and probably going for walks, it’s a perfect time for making home-brewed wine. Summer and early autumn are good times to make a supply...
Coping With Coronavirus no 23. Save Money! Cook while you Work; Ironed Sandwiches
I discovered an old recipe for Ironed Sandwiches. Fascinated, I had to try it! This was obviously originally invented when women used to heat up their flat irons to...
Coping with Coronavirus 22. Edwardian Parlour Games.
In the Victorian and Edwardian eras, people were a lot more trusting. Guests would arrive, armed with an introductory letter, or introduced by family or friends of their hosts,...
Giant Snake Invades Sussex Town!
Secret Stones are very popular. People paint a small stone and hide it within view where someone is almost definitely going to find it. Then they take it and...
Coping with Coronavirus 22. Rainbow Roast Vegetables
Rainbows have been very popular during the Coronavirus pandemic. Everyone has been painting them and sticking them in their windows. The seven colours of the rainbow are red, orange,...
Coping With Coronavirus 21. Will there be Food Poisoning in Bars & Restaurants after Lockdown?
Boris is talking about easing the Lockdown on Monday. After many years in catering, I know what goes on behind the scenes. In my past, I spent several days...
Coping With Coronavirus 20. Plants & Recipes
Remember how I told you how to grow tomatoes from tomato slices? Well, look at the results after another week. And remember how I told you about the...
Coping With Coronavirus 19. Why are the Garden Centres Closed? + Growing Tomatoes From Seed
Why are all the garden centres closed when everyone wants to buy compost, seeds, and lots of garden plants; flowers, vegetables, salad plants and herbs? There’s a lot more...
Coping with Coronavirus 18. Computer Rage. Is it really Necessary? Plus Cheap Recipes.
When I was at school, we used to hold debates. Someone would speak and everyone would politely listen without interrupting, even if they totally disagreed with what was being...
Coping With Coronavirus 17. NHS Thieves!
I had to call in our local Doctor’s surgery, which is in our small hospital. There was a sign on the door, asking people to Please don’t steal our...