Not so sweet; Mr Whippy

Not so sweet; Mr Whippy

by | Mar 9, 2014 | Observations

I just had to post this photo of Mr Whippy. I heard the familiar jingle as I was walking through the park on a warm spring evening. Instantly I was taken back to my childhood when we used to love the sound of Mr Whippy on a hot summers day and after convincing mum to...
Sugar, to Tax or not to Tax

Sugar, to Tax or not to Tax

by | Mar 5, 2014 | Observations

Today the UK media reported that England’s Chief Medical Officer suggested that taxing sugar, similar to the tax on alcohol and cigarettes would assist in reducing the endemic obesity problem in the UK. I have been in the UK for about 18 months and yes I do...
Dhal vs Lentils – Tastes of Faraway Lands

Dhal vs Lentils – Tastes of Faraway Lands

by | Feb 22, 2014 | Observations

I first got introduced to lentils when in my pre teens my mother and my older sister decided to go on what was colloquially called a ‘health kick’. My mother who suffered from terrible migraines, was prepared to do anything to get relief from the merry go...
First of the first

First of the first

by | Jan 4, 2014 | Observations

2014 –  another first of the first. This time in London UK. Woke up late to cold and the type of miserable rain that makes one want to close the curtains and snuggle further under the duvet. I have experienced  the first of January in many countries – New...