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A tasty experiment

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Tom Green

Last weekend was cold and miserable, not a time for working outside or in an unheated workshop, and my dearly beloved was busy so a perfect day for an experiment. In the Autumn we harvested our crop of apples, some we ate, … Continue reading →

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Was it worth it?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Tom Green

I do enjoy a good pickle, and better still a vinegar based sauce, my home made plum and ginger stir fry sauce in my mind is the stuff of legends, and a bacon sandwich made with home made bread, home … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner going up in smoke!

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Tom Green

Christmas was a little different this year, or should I say Christmas dinner had a slight twist. This year we cooked the turkey in the smoker and what a difference it made. Earlier in the year I had constructed a … Continue reading →

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Do you admit to a mistake

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom Green

As every father will tell you, your family in particular  your children are your harshest critics. Triumphs which anywhere else would be celebrated, in the family home are just accepted, however mistakes are cherished and never forgotten. Alas today is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner Starts Early

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Tom Green

We are having a change this year, the menu will remain the same as every year, Turkey, followed by real Plum Pudding, and then Christmas Pudding Ice Cream, but where we will differ is the method of cooking. This year … Continue reading →

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The best apple pie

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Tom Green

Apple pie is one of my favourite dishes, which takes on a extra edge when its made from apples from the garden. I should claim that I have a recipe, but in reality I have made it so often I tend to throw … Continue reading →

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An Ambition Fulfilled

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Tom Green

I am a simple soul with simple ambitions. I don’t want to go to space, or trek across the desert, Exotic animals in the jungle don’t need me observing their mating rituals, my ambitions are much more mundane. Top of … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Day Part 1

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Tom Green

We all have our own idea of a perfect day, it might be going out to a particular event, meeting someone, or doing something special. I think I have just had that day, I had a day when no one wanted … Continue reading →

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