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Hands up who had a hangover.

No? Either I don't believe you. Or more likely, you are still drunk.

In the UK, when one requires a certain "hair of the dog" the next morning. One more than likely turns to that most reviving of drinks, the  Bloody Mary. That amazing cocktail of tomato juice, Worcester Sauce, tabasco, optionally perhaps some salt and ( Read more... )

And so it begins again. Walkers crisps which so famously brought us the Cajun Squirrel and English Breakfast flavour crisps in a fine competition a year or so ago now brings us a whole set of "Mystery flavour" crisps to try (actually whatever did happen to those English Breakfast crisps?)

And here is the competiton:

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Oh dear Mr Thompson. What a pickle.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/294670

Bet Jamie doesn't do this at Sainsburys.

I came home to this:


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It arrived, along with my rather dodgy costume. My pumpkin carving kit for expert types.


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A quick trip over to Spain last weekend brought the opportunity to try a couple of the traditional foods of Valencia.

Valencia is of course the birthplace of the amazing bowl of rice which i s the paella. Mixed seafood, rabbit and chicken or even a vegetarian version are all commonly available, although tradition dicates that it is eaten for lunch ( Read more... )

This rarer, sweeter genetic varient is available as part of the English raspberry season.
Apparently also known as the "champagne raspberry". It is strange how the hairs stand out against the colour of the fruit.

It was mild and tasty and I'll buy them again. I bet it would be great in a cocktail.


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