Monthly Archives: January 2011

Hello Jell-O

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Tonight I made UK Jell-O – or Jelly as they call it here (decidedly less appetising).  Anyhoo the major difference is that while ours starts off as a powder this starts off as a block of jelly which in the … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

There is something about this idea that makes me wonder what ideas got rejected – Fear Factor pizza with sheep testicles and real crickets?  Super Bowl pizza with tortilla chips and  guacamole filled crust?  Pizza with an egg and sweetcorn?…oh … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Watch this….chances are you are smarter than me and will realise that there is no way that this is actually the person you think it is but I did feel the need to watch right to the end to figure … Continue reading →

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When in doubt, choose C

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

I am currently reading the 8th best-selling politics book of all time…and not by choice.  The book is  ‘Life in the United Kingdom A Journey to Citizenship’ and  is a required read  in order to pass the Life in the … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

Really?  Do you need a dry shampoo* flavour (for lack of a better word) that smells ‘quintessentially British’ – any guesses as to what that might be? ‘ Fish n’ Chip Fresh’,  ‘Misty Lager’? *Dry shampoo is like a sprayable … Continue reading →

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iscan and scan and scan..

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

A’ight so I admit it – I am a bit in love with my ipod touch – I still won’t go for an iphone because I am a devout Blackberry fan however I am enjoying the touch a lot more … Continue reading →

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WTF? Friday

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Really Kleenex?  Did you need to go there?  This kinda shattered my image of the brand… like seeing Ronald McDonald stumbling drunk out of a nightclub. And that leads me to a nice foray into discussing mansize tissues…I really can’t … Continue reading →

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Pug Puppy vs Ball and Shih Tzu vs Yellow Shoes

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

This video made me laugh…then I felt a bit sad but it definitely made me laugh at first and with the January blah’s in full swing I’ll take a laugh where I can get one. For my all time favourite … Continue reading →

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From reindeer to rabbits

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

And like that we are on to Easter. I saw a mini egg display yesterday but assumed they were leftovers from last year. At this rate there is no point for stores to take down the Christmas decorations as they … Continue reading →

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Is there a doctor in the pond?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

After spending the entire day yesterday in my pj’s on the couch it was time to get out into the real world again – it seems that 2011 has brought with it a new spa in the area… Yes that … Continue reading →

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