Monthly Archives: March 2011
Become a London beekeeper…
The hayfever season now looms – the Daily Mail is already shrieking – which means two months of sniffling and hiding indoors on breezy days and cursing at the BBC Pollen Count. Every year I try different remedies – acupuncture, antihistamines, ionisers, anything. … Continue reading
Filed under Things to do
Ghormeh Sabzi from the Turkish Food Centre
If you happen to visit the Turkish Food Centre at Ridley Road market, and feel like Iran’s national dish for dinner, then pick up a couple of tins of Gormeh Sabzi. It costs £1.49, and is a mixture of herbs, … Continue reading
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The Olympics site…
Now that weekends start a little earlier (Saturday kicked off at 4.30am – not that I’m complaining; if I’d known how little sleep you actually need to function I probably would have invented something quite significant before having a baby), … Continue reading
Filed under Somewhere to eat, Things to do
A cheeky sherry at Morito
I don’t have a problem, but sometimes I long for a night on the lash. One of those brash drinking sessions, with sloppy kebabs and raucous bus rides and a blurry 3am trip to the cash point that has you … Continue reading
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For the community-minded among you…
Have just received a couple of emails about local events… and thanks to Tired of London Tired of Life for this pic, which I sort of borrowed, hope that’s OK. Those who oppose the 44 million pounds (sorry my pound … Continue reading
Filed under General stuff, News
