The Avocado Scandal

There is nothing more delicious than a ripe avocado. Its pale skin and wonderful creamy texture adds a whole new dimension to a salad. It’s great with crab, prawns or tuna, and better still if crushed and spread on some fresh bread with a gentle squeeze of some fresh lemon juice. What’s more, health magazines … Read more

A Lesson In Independence

Dear Aaron, Since you seem to have forgotten you are only 13 and I’m the parent, and that you won’t be controlled, I guess you will need a lesson in independence. Also, as you threw in my face that you are making money now, it will be easier to buy back all the items I … Read more

Succulent Sausages

They are not everyone’s favourite, particularly not the health conscious, but you have to admit that many of us enjoy eating a sausage. Whether it’s a hot dog in the cinema, a sizzling sausage fried for breakfast, the sausage is enjoyed all over the world. They are very easy to cook, and every country has … Read more

Telephone Box Library

In the village of Wilston, hidden away in the English countryside, the residents had often wondered why the village did not have a bookshop or library.  They did have a  busy butcher’s shop, a well-stocked chemist, and a trusted family doctor, the villagers felt something was missing from the community. During a meeting of the … Read more