Friday 31st December, 2020 – Recipes (Keema-Spiced Cottage Pie; Moroccan-Spiced Beetroot and Squash Wellington; Beef, Stilton and Onion Pie) December’s book for the Great British Chefs Cookbook Club could not have been more perfect for the time of year and the general state of things. Sometimes you want comfort food, and what is more comforting…
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Home 2020/2021 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 105 – 112)
Sunday, January 24th 2021 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 105 – 112) There has been something of a lull in the building progress during the depths of December, between Covid restrictions, people wanting to take time off, and the general unavailability of anyone who actually wanted to do any work. However, as we…
Home 2020 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 99 – 104)
Sunday, December 13th 2020 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 99 – 104) Thus far the electrician is still alive. How, is a miracle! He winds me up to the point of violence, and every single day he has been in this house I have had to make a conscious effort to get my…
Home 2020 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 90 – 98)
Saturday, December 5th 2020 – The Great House Extension Project (Days 90 – 98) We’re finally hitting the stage of the great rebuild where it’s now becoming much clearer what the space will look like when it’s done. This makes me much happier than the previous chaos with no end in sight and where it…
2020 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth – Edgar Wins; Minì, Pizzi and Beganovic for the Championship
With race 2 cancelled due to rain, race 3 was run but right at the end of the day, taking advantage of an interruption in the rain just before it got dark. With the second and third place already settled behind the champion Minì, with Francesco Pizzi and Dino Beganovic unable to be challenged, the…
2020 Formula Regional European Championship – Gianluca Petecof Crowned Champion
On a wet track, the fight for the title was resolved a few minutes after the start of the race with Arthur Leclerc going off the track and into the gravel in an attempt to gain ground from last on the grid, after an unfortunate qualifying. The exit of Leclerc handed the title to Gianluca…
2020 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth – Bearman Beats Pizzi to the Win
Bearman, starting on wet weather tyres, took the lead from Minì at the start, after the Sicilian, who is 2020 Champion, hit problems because he had opted to start on slicks. He was also overtaken by Pizzi, who made an exceptional start from fourth place, and Jonny Edgar, falling back to 10th. Shortly after the…
2020 Formula Regional European Championship – Hauger Steals Victory From Rasmussen
The start in wet conditions meant that everyone was on wet weather tyres. From pole position Rasmussen was a little delayed getting off the line and Dennis Hauger did not hesitate to snatch the lead. Behind him, Chovet and Petecof settled into line astern, while an aggressive start from Arthur Leclerc saw the Monégasque spin…
2020 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth – Minì In The Wet, Bortoleto In The Dry
The first qualifying session on the Vallelunga racetrack took place under overcast skies and in strong winds that helped dry the asphalt from the rain that fell during the night. In the most difficult conditions, Gabriele Minì was not resting on his championship laurels, and set the best time to take pole for race 1…
2020 Formula Regional European Championship – Rasmussen Not Ready to Throw In The Towel
Still with a mathematical chance of taking the 2020 title, Oliver Rasmussen, currently lying third in the championship, clearly had no intention of giving up and declared that he wants to win all three races at the Vallelunga circuit. Mission possible! In qualifying, on a wet track and running on wet weather tyres, the Danish…
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