Saturday, 2nd/Sunday 3rd August 2008 – Spa-Francorchamps, Days 3 and 4 The heat continued somewhat abated into Saturday and we all ran round like headless chickens despite the fact that in theory there wasn’t that much left to do. Mind you we hadn’t been helped in the morning’s race by a series of short but…
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Travel 2008 – Spa-Francorchamps, Day 2
Friday, 1st August 2008 – Spa-Francorchamps, Day 2 Friday had its complications, but also revealed the best typo of the season so far when Oliver Turvey somehow got transformed into Oliver Turkey, which he’s not likely to be able to live down any time soon. Especially as the rotten buggers at Carlin all know about…
Travel 2008 – Spa-Francorchamps, Day 1
Thursday, 31st July 2008 – Spa-Francorchamps, Day 1 So… Belgium. What happened, and what didn’t? I’ll take it a day at a time, I think. And today I’ll deal with Thursday… Thursday started at what can only be called stupid-o’clock, because under normal circumstances 4.45 is not an hour of the morning I want to…
Food 2008 – Recipes (Ragu alla Bolognese)
26th Jul, 2008 – Recipes (Ragu alla Bolognese) I was going to do all sorts today but got sidetracked by friends asking if they could drop by… So we fed them lunch. Spaghetti Bolognese, with the best ragu alla bolognese I’ve ever managed to make. I used the recipe from one of my favourite cookbooks,…
Events 2008 – Wimbledon Men’s Quarter Finals
Friday, 4th July 2008 – Men’s Quarter Finals I had a great day at the tennis yesterday (though I should state upfront that I’ve never tried taking tennis photos properly before – apart from about two 24-exposure rolls back in the late 1980s when I was lucky enough to see Boris Becker play – and…
Food 2008 – Recipes (Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados)
Sunday, 22nd June 2008 – Recipes (Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados) We just had dinner… It was damn good though I say it myself! Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados Serves: 4 Preparation time: Less than 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour Ingredients: For the quail: 1 tbsp olive oil 2…
Food 2008 – Recipes (Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters)
Saturday, 15th June 2008 – Recipes (Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters) Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 250g (8oz) lettuce leaves and stalk, sliced 1 tbsp plain flour 1 litre light chicken…
Food 2008 – Recipes (Asparagus with Parmesan Crisps, Perfect Paella)
Saturday, 31st May 2008 – Recipes (Asparagus with Parmesan Crisps, Perfect Paella) It was quite a busy weekend – which wasn’t planned. We were supposed to go to Portishead to see Lynne’s parents, but then on Friday evening Lynne managed to trip over the back doorstep and sprained her ankle so badly she couldn’t walk…
Food 2008 – Recipes (Mushroom Soup, Cabbage Soup, Tomato and Roast Pepper Soup, Curried Cauliflower Soup)
Saturday, 24th May 2008 – Recipes (Cream of Mushroom Soup, Cabbage Soup with Cream, Tomato and Roast Pepper Soup, Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Coriander Puree) I’ve been a very busy cook of late one way and another, especially when it comes to making soups. I’ve always been keen on making soup, simply because…
Travel/Food 2008 – Monza, Day 4
Sunday, 18th May 2008 – Monza, Day 4 We woke up on Sunday to find that it was still raining the proverbial cats and dogs. I didn’t even want to think about the likely state of the car parks, and anyway Lynne and I had every intention of staying put at the hotel for the…
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