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Article ShantiBoom! Hits 119 | Last Modified 2010-02-16
This is a Visual Basic puzzle game I wrote back in the year 1998. It seems to run okay on Win XP, not sure about anything else. I'm releasing it as freeware! Enjoy!
Article Damson Gin Hits 690 | Last Modified 2009-10-14
Another 1960s recipe for Damson Gin this time, though it is probably older than that. Requires 1lb damsons, 3oz sugar, 1 bottle of gin, makes 2 bottles of damson gin. Takes about 3 months.
Article Sloe Gin Hits 691 | Last Modified 2009-10-14
A 1960s sloe gin recipe. Requires 1lb sloes, 5oz sugar, 70cl Gin. Takes about 3 months. Makes 2 bottles of sloe gin from 1 bottle of gin.
Article Alingan Bajis recipe Hits 608 | Last Modified 2009-10-05
These cheese and potato bhajis are a popular snack in north-west India. They are very easy to make and hard to get wrong! Best served with chilli sauce, chutney, curd or yoghurt.
Article Seaweed Soup Hits 433 | Last Modified 2009-09-18
This is a quick, basic, tasty and easy soup that I often make on a lunchtime. You can have it as it is, or with noodles to make it more substantial.
Article Little archaeologist game Hits 684 | Last Modified 2009-09-02
This is an old, old java applet platform game I wrote. I thought I'd put it back on line as I just found it again :)
Article Tarka Dal with coconut milk Hits 1208 | Last Modified 2009-08-18
This makes an amazingly tasty and comforting dal. This was, surprisingly, inspired by Rick Stein's similar tarka daal on his Eastern Odyssey programme recently - the Sri Lanka episode. And it's vegetarian / vegan too!
Article Banana Licuado Hits 638 | Last Modified 2009-08-01
Don't listen to the others, this is the real deal - a proper Banana Licuado recipe.
Article Marijuana wine recipe Hits 1535 | Last Modified 2009-07-24
I met a guy who made his own cannabis wine, I asked for the recipe out of curiosity and offer it here for your interest. He said it was good, but I have no idea if it is or not.
Article Vegetarian Thai Spring Rolls Hits 714 | Last Modified 2009-07-17
People get excited when I make these :) Delicious! It is based on a recipe I found on the net some time ago, but have since lost the link for. These are the tastiest spring rolls I have ever encountered :)

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Article Travel checklist Hits 388 | Last Modified 2007-05-23
Going on a trip and don't know what to take with you?... These are the things I always travel with:
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I've made a few little videos over the years, mostly on phones, so the quality isn't always great!
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I just found this folder during a cleanup of my PC's hard drive. It's a collection of images that struck me as amusing or interesting over the years. Enjoy, perhaps?
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Article Tripples Hits 1345 | Last Modified 2009-05-01
I found this in a charity shop a while ago, it's a 1970s board game that is bewildering at first glance, but actually quite easy, complicated and various levels of fun too.
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Recipe for a Champagne Cocktail.
Article Half-man, half-biscuit Hits 2900 | Last Modified 2007-05-23
One of the most popular types of monster throughout history has been the half-man, half-something-else. A good examples of a scary half-men creatures are the werewolf (half-man, half-wolf), minotaur (half-man, half bull) and zombie. Zombie? I hear you cry. Yes - half-man, half-dead. On the whole it seems like taking half of a man away and adding half of something else creates an evil entity, bent on death and destruction. There are notable exceptions though, which I'll talk about in a moment.
Misc Normal and Wronguns? Hits 1335 | Last Modified 2007-12-05
A friend just sent me an Excel spreadsheet called LVR.xls, and invited me to tell him what the contents of it meant? Little quiz... What is this all about? Answers on a postcard please.
Article The Bus Game Hits 1053 | Last Modified 2007-05-16
Unsure when, or why, this was written
Comment Access denied by access control list comment by Ralpharama Hits | Last Modified 2010-03-05
@kimpy : Go into Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings instead.
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Comment Access denied by access control list comment by kimpy Hits | Last Modified 2010-03-05
how do you do this if you have firefox?...
Comment Creative Zen stuck on rebuilding library comment by KRP Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-28
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did not lose any music!...
Comment BT Shop, on-line delays, poor customer service comment by Mr J Russell Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-19
I bought a Freestyle 750 Twin on 11 Feb, pointing out to Michael Rogers, the salesman, that as we live in the Channel Islands VAT is not paid. He assured me that it would be taken off. It wasn't. On the invoice, No.111147771, VAT at £7.44 was
charged...
Comment Apple Crumble Recipe comment by Jenny Holtby Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-18
mmm warm apple pie...
Comment Apple Crumble Recipe comment by Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-18
mmm warm apple pie...
Comment Nokia N95 8GB - Contact names not showing comment by Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-16
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Comment Apple Wine Recipe comment by ron hall Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-10
A VERY FINE WINE...
Comment Basic Curry Problems comment by Ralpharama Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-08
:) Sometimes there's no way back... I'm not sure of a way to reverse too much yoghurt - sorry!
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Comment Basic Curry Problems comment by charlotte genever Hits | Last Modified 2010-02-06
ive put too much yoghurt in and its given it a very yoghurty taste how can i make it taste better...
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