Author Archives: Giolla

Farewell Captain Ranty

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Never been terribly good at this sort of thing but I’m greatly saddened to hear that Captain Ranty has passed away. His was one of the first blogs I started reading regularly when I found myself stumbling into reading political blogs, I may not have always agreed with him but his arguments were always worth reading. I remember on a few occasions being one of many encouraging him not to give up blogging and was always glad when he returned to writing, and I was always glad when he dropped in her to leave the odd comment. It was just … Continue reading →

Illuminating mischief

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If you’re reading this then chances are you’re aware of the recent story regarding Mr. Clarkson and his alleged “fracas”. This latest episode in Mr. Clarkson’s is the latest in a long litany of events which have horrified some people and caused amusement for far more. The reaction to this latest incident is – to my mind – really quite illuminating, but before we get to that – a quick recap. What is known is that after some manner of “fracas” Mr. Clarkson has been suspended from his job and the next episode of TopGear has been cancelled. Beyond that … Continue reading →

Cooking on Shrove Tuesday

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In this time of austerity and belt tightening, I thought it might be nice to turn to the wisdom of Mrs Beaton to brighten the day with her much neglected recipe for richer pancakes. You won’t see cooking like this from Jamie Oliver, Jack Monroe and co. Ingredients: 6 eggs 1 pint of cream 1/4 lb of loaf sugar 1 glass of sherry 1/2 teaspoonful of nutmeg flour Mode: Ascertain that the eggs are extremely fresh, beat them well, strain and mix with them the cream, pounded sugar, wine, nutmeg, and as much flour as will make the batter nearly … Continue reading →