A sort of genius… © Peter Carroll Approx: 2240 words Reading about history, looking at bygone photographs and trying to imagine how it was then and maybe what might have been – save for certain larger than life personalities – is clearly food for thought. Such are my thoughts as I research the history of my home town. I wonder how it would now be in Paignton if two prominent millionaires, one from the US and the other from Liverpool had not come to live there.
Continue reading...Thursday, October 1, 2009
Halloween month has started! Wooooo! Yup, Halloween month, no way are we having only one day for it on this site. And what shall we discuss in our first Halloween post? Costumes of course.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Several weeks ago I received an email from weelicious user, Katie Hamilton, kindly thanking me for our baby frittata recipe. I felt a great deal of pride reading that the only way Katie’s son would eat eggs was when she made him baby frittatas. Katie reciprocated by giving me the most genius recipe idea: green cookies.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Butternut Squash Rigatoni with Prawns by SporkorFoon This is one of my favorite recipes ever . And healthy (zing!). You see, the creaminess of the butternut squash tricks your mind into thinking you are eating something laden with cream and cheese, but you’re really not.
Continue reading...Friday, September 4, 2009
ORSON WELLES SPECIAL TRIBUTE: A TOUCH OF GENIUS Introduction CONNECTIONS As a blogger, nothing gives me more pleasure than to write about people that I admire and have respect for. One who is at the very top of my list is the late Orson Welles. Orson Welles was an American film director, writer, actor and producer, narrator and magician who worked extensively in film, theatre, television, and radio.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009