This cat which has been nicknamed Scotty managed to survive a 30 mile journey trapped in a car engine. It is thought the cat crawled into the engine compartment when the car was parked in Carlton in Nottingham. He was later found by the driver of the car when he arrived in Hasland, Chesterfield. The…
Month: March 2011
The Rising Cost of Your Easter Eggs
If you have found Easter eggs to be a little more expensive this year then it seems you are not alone. According to this article Easter eggs now cost up to 140% more. The rise is mainly down to the rising cost of chocolate largely caused by political unrest in the Ivory Coast, the world’s…
The Chicken Test
If you have become a little tired of poor tasting supermarket chickens then you might find this article interesting. It looks at so called “designer” chickens as it calls them. What it means is birds that are raised in a free range environment and reach maturity slowly rather than those that are raised quickly and…
Cumberland Sausage Wins Protected Status
The Cumberland sausage has recently been awarded protected status meaning that only sausages made in Cumbria can now carry the name. The move should be a major boost to Cumbria’s butchers. In order to display the PGI mark (Protected Geographical Indication status) the sausage must be produced, processed and prepared in Cumbria and have a…
Gardening as Exercise
I came across this interesting article about the benefits of gardening. It seems it not only makes you feel younger but will also help you to exercise and tone your physique. We have a large garden that takes up a lot of my time so it’s good to know I am getting some other benefits…
Deceptively Spacious
Is probably how you would describe this property. At just 7ft wide and 308 square foot inside it is one of Britain’s smallest houses. The house in Framingham, Suffolk has one bedroom with a kitchen, shower room and toilet and sitting room. It was originally part of an Victorian steam mill but the rest of…
Chicken In Tempura Batter
I have been experimenting with batter mixes recently having been inspired by some really nice tempura prawns I had a few weeks ago. This is my first attempt at a tempura batter. Not having any prawns I decided to try it with chicken and ended up with something resembling the chicken balls you would usually…
Cost of Clothing to Rise
That’s according to this article which suggests the rising cost of cotton may mean the end to cheap fashion. High street chains such as Debenhams, Next and Primark have all been affected by the rising cost of raw materials such as cotton and as such are likely to increase their prices by around 8%. This…
World’s Longest Noodle
Have you ever wondered how long the world’s longest noodle might be? I’m guessing, probably not. Well the answer according to this article is 1,704 metres long. The noodle was created by a group of cooks in China and has recently set a new Guinness World Record for the longest handmade noodle.
X Ray Proof Underwear
If you don’t like the thought of using “naked” scanners at airports then this may be the solution. It’s a range of underwear which claims to be x-ray proof so that your most private parts don’t show up on airport scanners. The range which includes pants and vests for men and women has been invented…