The wonder of t'Internet. Here is Ms. Bucket's recipe for scones. A lot of scrolling down later. Exceptionally disappointingly it doesn't say how to pronounce them. http://hyacinthbucketscookbook.wee… (View Post)

I keep reading it like that. (View Post)

Coincidentally, a couple of friends turned up unexpectedly and took me out for lunch today. They wanted to feed me "the world's best scones" (rhymes with gone of course). They were most ent… (View Post)

An interesting question. What is meditation? The Buddhist definition is "single pointed concentration on a virtuous object." I've never managed to meditate in my life. Takes mens rea to a l… (View Post)

A propos of nowt much. I see Ajax beat Panathinaikos on penalties to make the final qualifying round for the Europa League group stage. Only mention it because that's the first European Cup Final I r… (View Post)