Guilty Pleasures
The Blog Post Idea Challenge continues, with Tim’s suggestion of a post around “guilty pleasures”. Well, here goes… Read the rest of this entry »
Wait until next year
Putting off what could be done tomorrow, today
Category: food and drink
April 12, 2011
March 31, 2011
Comfort food
I guess we all have comfort foods, those meals or snacks that we return to when we’re not feeling good, or need soothing and calming. Trying to look at it objectively, it seems a little odd for us to turn to what is essentially fuel. Why would we seek solace there? I guess it is because food is so wrapped up in our everyday experiences and our memories. Our days are framed around meals. So, if that framework is nice and familiar, it will hopefully offer some comfort. Read the rest of this entry »
March 3, 2011
Your correspondent wasn’t born yesterday. He was born today.
Today is my birthday. I already feel a whole year older, if not a whole year wiser. Amongst the many generous gifts I have received, the people of the United Kingdom and Ireland have decided to hold their World Book Day today1, rather than on 23 April, which is when the rest of the world will celebrate its love of books. Read the rest of this entry »
February 16, 2011
My love of Evil Corporate Coffee
I never used to like coffee. As a kid I was far more inclined to have a glass of orange squash or, if I was lucky, a can of carbonated pop. As I got older I tried coffee more, but it quite often left me a jittery mess. And once I was old enough to drink alcohol, I struggled to understand why anyone would spend as much on a cup of coffee as they would on a pint of beer. Read the rest of this entry »
Wait until next year 