Danish Bo Concept furniture – eye popping ingenuity

These Danish designers have certainly got something on Ikea though their prices are not cheap.  The wonderful shelves which would benefit a cluttered room  – Como Wall System come at £2, 789 and are available in more than one colour. The magical Chiva Coffee Table converts by raising it up to a mini dining table…

A spicy duck recipe to delight – now and always!

Duck for a meal is delicious throughout the year and also lends itself to making divine soups too.  Of course it is particularly popular in Chinese restaurants and at Christmastime in the UK.  So here’s  a recipe to make an already delicious bird extra special. Spiced Duck with Lemongrass accompaniament/sauce. 2kg duck, 2 tsp olive oil,…

Looking for some different fun? Try Twin Me!

  TwinMe is at 127A the buzzing Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 4SJ, nearest tubes Bayswater or Queensway and not far from several busy bus routes.  There you can stand in a “Dr Who” style chamber and 3D style cameras will scan you – and/or your partner or even your dog  and assemble a file of yourself…

Prison Officers strike highlights problems in the services.

Part of the reason prison officers have been on strike is because members of the service have been targeted by bombers, according to the Daily Mail. There have been paramilitary attacks on Northern Ireland Officers where members of the RUC get a higher level of security.  Loyalist paramilitaries launched pipe bomb attacks on serving and…

Google to enlarge offices in London creating jobs.

Google’s Sundhar Pichai Chief Executive has announced new building plans in their offices in Kings Cross London, which should increase the workforce from 4 thousand to 7 thousand by 2020. The HQ has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick who created the 2012 Olympic cauldron and also drew up the design for the controversial Garden Bridge.…

Anthony Hopkins is alive and well – here is a funny story

Distinguished Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins was subject of a post-Halloween hoax when it was announced on the internet that he had passed away.  This was false information, and pleas have followed this hoax, not to believe everything you read on the internet.  He is alive and well and nowhere near dead.  But here is a…

A fish dish for the best of times

Crispy squid and turbot with tarragon and apple puree. Just a note – if the turbot proves a little pricey for your pocket please ask your fishmonger or use your discretion to employ a cheaper fish rather than not preparing this eye popping delicious recipe. If any of the other ingredients prove difficult to acquire do…

Now WhatsApp Video Calling

Facebook-owned, WhatsApp, the instant messaging app on Tuesday 15th November 2016, launched its video calling feature with over billion users. The feature will be available on all platforms – Android, iOS and Windows. WhatsApp started with messaging, Group Chat and voice calling. When you receive the WhatsApp app update with the video calling feature you…

Rescue of three stranded cows

Two adult cows and a calf were stranded on  Kaikoura, North East of Christchurch, a tiny island of grass after 14th November 2016, Monday’s earthquake of 7.5-magnitude in New Zealand are now safe after they had a terrible ordeal. The cows balanced themselves while the land beneath them was disappearing down the hill. The cows…