The Typical 21st Century Work Day – possibly….

While I could be wrong, I suspect that the average workday for many, especially those working with technology, may now go something like this:09:00ish Arrive at work.09:05ish Have a coffee/tea etc09:10ish Switch on computer09:15ish Check and reply to work related email10:00 am … [Read more...]

Scottish/Italian Sunday lunch

Yes, I suppose mixing Scottish and Italian food is a bit odd, but that's what we did today in sunny Milan when we finally got round to opening the tinned haggis which I had got from Alessandro the landlord of the 442 pub.Now, as some may know, haggis is traditionally served with mashed potato and … [Read more...]

Dieting, again.

One of the negative aspects of our Tuscan experience was the extra kilos all the food and wine added to my already somewhat corpulent form. So, diet time. It's working, around 5 kilos have melted away so far, but I'm still no lightweight.Typical diet day:Breakfast: Bowl of cereal with milk and … [Read more...]