October already and busy, busy, busy.

The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

The con artist in chief’s latest scam.

I realised this morning that I had not posted anything for the whole of august. I am not sure if people in general would all see this a blessing or a curse but it’s true nevertheless.

The Reacher thriller writer has swapped Trump’s America for the Lake District. He talks about the joys of the local chippy and turning down Bond

Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.

There is a moment (for me at least), a momentary hiatus, where I have just completed several large projects as well as various smaller items when everything seems to halt. It could be seen as takin…

The actress was known for her roles in classic British sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born.

As promised an update of my sourdough endeavours. There have been any number of attempts that I have not embarrassed myself with recording – remember the opening of the film About A Boy? Exac…

I had thought to wait and see how book six of the series went down before embarking on a new volume – but ideas arrive and can’t be gainsayed. The second thought that occurred was wheth…

Or Love Sourdough in a Cold Climate!I smile at the writer of the book on baking sourdough at home currently in use. Having happily stated the my starter should be kept at between 21 and 24c she the…

I have tried making sourdough several times and never really got past the ‘starter’ stage. I suspect this is because this is not exactly a warm house and getting the poor yeasts propaga…

Defrosting the chest freezer in the garage I came across 2 kilos of strawberries from last year’s allotment crop, and its now strawberry season thought perhaps they should be used up. First u…

Some years ago I bought a couple of Honeyberry plants from Wilco (which gives you an idea of just HOW long ago…)After a few years of sulking and, after planting them against a sunnier wall, t…

First of all I have to say a big thank you to Sam Lee-Howe and Dave Howe for a great weekend in Doncaster at the Sykehouse Film and Writers’ Festival – a two day event of panels,  film showing…