Author Archives: Paul

Earth Hour – Oxfordshire

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Paul

Torchbox is running a campaign for WWF related to their Earth Hour (which happens this Saturday). Can you please help Oxfordshire get to the top of the league? Sign up at: http://earthhourmap.wwf.org.uk/ At the moment we’re 10th behind counties such … Continue reading →

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Winter photos

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Paul

It’s been a cold winter here in the UK but there have been some beautiful days too; I’ve gathered various pics from last year together with this year. View the full set on Flickr. And here’s a few of our … Continue reading →

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Mallorca – photos

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Paul

We went to Mallorca in September, staying at Port de Pollenca but travelling all over the island in a hire car. Lots of walking and sightseeing! It’s an amazingly beautiful island away from the big resorts. View the full set … Continue reading →

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KBS Village Show 2009 – photos

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Paul

The KBS gardening club show happened the other weekend and I’ve just got around to putting up some photos – including several firsts for us! View the Village Show 2009 set on Flickr. Here’s a few faves:

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Campervan freecamping on Barra, Hebrides (Western Isles)

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Paul

EDIT 6th April 2010: A resident of Barra has been in touch with an update about the freecamping / wild camping situation on Barra and other islands, as campervanning has become more popular. Please read the message and follow the … Continue reading →

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June photos

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Paul

Here’s some of Becs and Paul’s most recent photos:

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Halloumi kebabs in a tikka marinade

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Paul

I made this recipe up after seeing “halloumi kibi” on The Gate’s menu. I googled some tikka recipes to find one that sounded right and worked out the rest. It’s delicious – enjoy! Ingredients For the kebabs Two large courgettes … Continue reading →

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Pineapple, fig and ginger chutney

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Paul

We’ve done a couple of batches of this, and are giving a few jars as Christmas presents. It’s gorgeous, especially with strongly flavoured cheeses such as Stilton, hard goats’ cheeses (such as the Ribblesdale “Superior Goats”, Northumberland Cheese Co.’s Elsdon … Continue reading →

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Stevie Wonder at the NIA

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Paul

Went went to see Stevie Wonder at the NIA on Saturday. We’re both huge fans and it was the first time we’d seen him live. He didn’t disappoint – he and the band kicked off about 8:30 and played right … Continue reading →

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Green tomato chutney

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Paul

We had masses of green tomatoes this year. Becs made jam, and I made some green tomato chutney. Can’t remember where I got the recipe from but this tastes amazing! Ingredients 2.25kg (ish) green tomatoes 500g onions 25g salt 250g … Continue reading →

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