Sunday, December 13th 2015 – Bruges So it was up and at ’em pretty promptly on Sunday morning as we wanted to see as much as possible. It was a ridiculously mild morning so after breakfast in the somewhat disappointing breakfast room (which felt more like an institutional cafeteria than a dining room in what…
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Travel 2015 – London, Bruges, Day 1
Saturday, 12th December 2015 – London, Bruges This trip came about because we’d fancied a “Christmas Markets” type weekend away in the run up to Christmas and as I was hunting for something that appealed a deal came up for a Eurostar and hotel package at a price that was too good to walk away…
Food 2015 РRobuchon au D̫me, Macau
During our trip to Macau last year we found ourselves dining in the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant we’ve ever managed to get a table at, it being close to impossible to do such things in the UK without a) booking three years’ in advance and b) committing bank robbery on a grand scale to pay for…
Food 2015 – BT Tower (Celebrating the BT Tower’s 50th Birthday), London
Oh boy have I been neglecting this… so without further ado, I’m back. From now on the motor racing stuff will all be on juniorformulamotorsport.org and everything else will be here. I shall further preface this by saying that it is incredibly rare for me to win anything ever. I’ve had the odd Premium Bond…
Preview: Pau, The Thinking Person’s Monte Carlo
There are many, many race tracks in this world that are worthy of at least one visit but there are few that exert such a hold on people that they regularly make the journey there and are distraught at the idea of not going. Among the magical names (Monte Carlo, Le Mans, Indianapolis, and many…
Food 2014 – Baltic Bar and Restaurant, London
So after the harrowing experience that was the Crucible at the Old Vic, we figured dinner and a couple of drinks might well be necessary. With this is mind I had reserved a table at Baltic which is but a short, stunned lurch from the theatre. We’ve eaten there before and find that the food,…
Travel 2013 – Zandvoort, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Thursday, 4th/Sunday, 7th July 2013 – Zandvoort, Bloemendaal Things I learned at Zandvoort this year… 1. It bloody hurts when you trip over the parc ferme barriers and hit the Tarmac elbows and forearms first, thank you very much Circuit Park Zandvoort! I have the scabbed over left elbow and pebble dashed right arm to…
Fitness 2012 – Weight Loss and a New/Refreshed Strategy
Having finally decided – after looking long and hard at myself – that I really should shift the stone I’ve managed to gain while not being able to run anymore (and for the forseeable future) and try and shift one more after that, I’ve been messing about on a 1lb a week loss and not…
Food 2012 – Recipes (Chestnut and Carrot Soup)
Sunday, 1st January 2012 – Recipes (Chestnut and Carrot Soup) Chestnut and Carrot Soup Ingredients: 900 g chopped carrots 300 g chestnuts, cooked and peeled 1 tin chestnut puree 6 sprigs flat leaf parsley 6 sprigs thyme 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger 3 bay leaves 3 chopped onions 6 sticks celery, sliced 3 tablespoons extra virgin…
Theatre/Food 2011 – Playboy of the Western World, Baltic, London…
Saturday, 21st August 2011 -Old Vic Theatre, Baltic, London I NEVER win anything. Never. That said, after 51 years where the only thing I ever won was a set of spoons (don’t ask) this last 12 months I’ve been having far more success. £100 there, a Waitrose Christmas cake here, tickets for the Ideal Home…
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