Yearly Archives: 2010

Meat-free casserole recipe

Our new favourite winter warmer, which we had as tonight’s evening meal. Try it. You will need: can of chopped tomatoes can of pinto beans can of butter beans diced onions carrots parsnips potatoes swede 2 pints vegetable stock (we … Continue reading

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Forget smoker’s toothpaste. Just get a set of smoking teeth.

Necessity, as some fool once said, is the mother of invention. And so, on that basis, the humble wire brush could be repurposed (reinvented, if you like) as a simple way to polish nicotine stains from dentures. True, several toothpolishes … Continue reading

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Christmas 2010: the Good, the Bad and the Quality

Another Christmas has come and gone and maybe it’s my imagination, but Christmas telly gets worse every year, with few exceptions. Cars was brilliant. Its plot was simple enough, but strong characters made it an engrossing film; we plan to … Continue reading

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Filters: the healthy way to smoke

The post has been a bit slow recently. Not unusual for the festive season and not especially surprising, given the recent wintery weather. Still, when the price of stamps goes up next April, no doubt the Royal Mail will improve … Continue reading

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