The US couldn't care a toss about the Single Market, but it does care a lot about what the Irish think. (View Post)

I'm amazed that you could get the toast hot enough to fry an egg. (View Post)

Melons are another blind spot. A friend told me she was looking for a vaguely ripe melon in a supermarket, and eventually found one which didn't seem too badly unripe. When she got to the checko… (View Post)

Whilst we're on food: now is the season for English asparagus, and therefore for omelettes with a little cheese (the strongest cheddar you can find), into which you put roasted asparagus tips be… (View Post)

As a general rule of thumb, any fruit or veg from Holland should be avoided. It's not an infallible rule, but it's a pretty safe one. (View Post)