This dish serves 6 people so bear that in mind when studying the ingredients:- 1 Kg butternut squash, diced, seeded and peeled 2 Unpeeled garlic cloves, gently crushed with the back of a knife 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. crushed fennel seeds 2 tbsp. whipping cream 1 130 pack Spanish diced shorizo 400g…
As a result of a vote in Iraq, jobs will be lost but the government says they will find new jobs for the unemployed. The parliament has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol in a surprise move. This is apparently in relation to a law contradicting Islam. Religious minorities are appealing…
Impressionist and actor Kevin Bishop had to chainsmoke to develop the rasping voice of Nigel Farage for a soon to be shown comedy made by the BBC. Bishop said, “If you don’t have a rasp in your voice – which I don’t normally – you just can’t do it no matter how good an impersonator…
It’s hard to write a review of this film in many ways especially as the characters are so realistic and natural that one can barely believe they are acting. Ken Loach won the Palme D’Or at Cannes 2016 for this film and it was written by a sensitive writer who has worked for him before, Paul…
Not far from St Pauls Cathedral, The Theatre Room, Fredericks Place off the Old Jewry is putting on plays specifically tailored to mainly showcase older actors, through Frontier Theatre Productions founded by James Roose-Evans. It is an intimate venue with charm and appeal, easily accessible either by bus or tube (nearest is Bank). I saw…
Britain’s biggest supplier of building materials, FTSE 100 firm Travis Perkins, is to axe 600 jobs and close over 30 branches as it would not meet £415m market expectations for the full-year profits. Its poor performance of plumbing and heating division contributed fall in underlying sales. The group trades from over 20 businesses including Tile…
Battersea Park London 20-23 October is the venue for the Affordable Art Fair. Showcasing art by over 1,000 artists, prices range from £100 – £5,000 making owning artworks accessible to many. Contemporary paintings, editioned prints, original and contemporary paintings and photography and sculptures – you will find them all there. The specially curated Recent…
European Space Agency’s Mars lander, Schiaparelli, the robot touched down successfully on the Red plant at 1558 BST (1458GMT), the Trace Gas Orbiter, Schiaparelli’s mothership. This spacecraft will study the atmosphere of Earth’s near neighbour. It was a high-speed approach with precision landing or else the spacecraft runs the risk of crashing into the ground.…
The little known Chinese art of Wing Tsun saved Della O’Sullivan from fear of being stalked when she not only took up the discipline but also became one of the world’s top fighters in the martial art. She was stalked for four years before taking action after not only being followed but also pestered on…
Sterling which had fallen 6 per cent since Tory conference, bounced back after it had its best day since fears of a “hard Brexit” grippe the currency market couple of weeks ago, after James Eadie, a government lawyers said “Parliament would have the final say on whether to accept Britain’s exit deal with the EU”.…