Latest gem from Rick Stein while he was filming in Laconia, Greece. The word laconic comes from the taciturnity attributed to the people from that region. He retells the story of Philip II of Macedon threatening to invade and destroy Sparta after invading Greece. He sends a message to the leaders in Laconia saying,’If I […]
We’ve all been there– there’s a snazzy new restaurant in town. You read about it in just about every newspaper and blog. You’ve finally managed to snag a table at 5.30pm (because ‘Madam we have no tables free after 6pm until the next millennium’). You can’t search the menu online because the dishes are prepared […]
Having survived what can only be described as a perfectly ghastly week which was made bearable by the lovely people I work with, Saturday has arrived like a beacon in the darkness. It’s cold outside, and the world is apparently going to hell in a handbasket…again. I thought I would cheer you all up by […]
It’s been the usual rainy bank holiday weekend, quelle surprise. If we actually had nice bank holiday weather, the whole country would be in a state of shock. Good to know the national equilibrium has been maintained. I decided to count my blessings instead, and say a big thank you to people who have been […]
Sorry I’ve been AWOL for a while. I’m knee-deep in organic chemistry at the moment, working on new formulations. It’s actually quite good fun;I love organic chemistry. I’m very tempted to fill this blog with equations just so you can see how elegant chemistry is. Instead, I’m posting some images of equally elegant products […]
