Thoughts and ramblings of an ex-Londoner in Cambridge.
In a truly bad start to a holiday, I awoke with a headache. I’d not slept well, my head was pounding and I had pain in my left eye. Worse, because we had to leave in a hurry there was no time for coffee, so I downed some painkillers for the headache and opted to tough it out. This was a mistake.
(more…)Well, we’re two weeks into the Lockdown, and we’re still more or less healthy. At least, no signs of COVID-19, which right now is the most important thing. There is a lot of frustration though, with the inability to find essentials like flour for baking; there’s not been a bag in any of our local supermarkets in a month.
(more…)Around the end of last year, Louise decided she wanted to learn about home brewing. Partly to see what can be done and partly to save money… (more…)
So breakfast today and was a toasted muffin (English, or as I prefer Socialist, un-American) cut in half, one half buttered with a rasher of grilled bacon, and the other with some softened Bavarian smoked cheese, then topped with an egg poached with Encona hot chilli sauce, then mayonnaise and a liberal dose of fresh ground black pepper.
Served with a big mug of Kenyan coffee from the Aeropress, and similar of Kenyan tea for the Loufing.
There would be pictures, but for some reason, it disappeared rather quickly.
… and it was.