If you are thinking of serving up some wild rook stew in your restaurant then you might find this article interesting. It lays out the rules and regulations which apply to killing and eating wild birds in the UK. The article which appears to have been written after a restaurant was asked to stop selling…
Month: August 2011
The Best Place to Take a Driving Test
According to this article the best place in the UK to take a driving test is Mallaig in the Scottish Highlands. It seems nearly 80% or drivers that take a test there manage to pass first time. Wanstead in East London has one of the lowest pass rates with 71.5% od drivers failing their driving…
Living Pictures
This is interesting its artwork created by artist Alexa Meade in which she paints living subjects. She turns her models into the artwork by applying paint directly to their bodies as well as to the props surrounding them. The finished piece is then photographed and the model appears to become one with the surroundings (right).
Wine Boxes Get Cheaper and Smaller
I am a fan of wine boxes for everyday drinking and cooking so was interested to see that they have got smaller. The normal sized 3 litre box has reduced to a slightly smaller 2.25 litres. It seems with the price of wine boxes having gone up they have become less popular and fewer people…
Blackberries: a new “Superfruit”
It seems you read another article every week or so claiming that you should eat the next new “superfood”. The latest appears to be blackberries which it seems have all sorts of health benefits. Apparently they are a great source of vitamin C containing twice as much as blueberries. They also contain more fibre than…
Mass Hula Hoop Record
This was the scene when 2496 people performed a mass hula hoop event. Staged in Taiwan the crowd had to spin their plastic rings simultaneously for three minutes to break the record. The previous record held was for 2,290 people and had been set in 2000. This event was organised to celebrate the Republic of…
Tortoise Gets New Wheels
An elderly tortoise has received a new lease of life after some wheels were fitted to his shell. Yuri the tortoise is thought to be around 100 years old. Unfortunately whilst he can still move his front legs his back legs do not appear to work anymore. Costly x-rays have failed to find the cause…
Museum of Bad Art
If your painting ability is questionable then there could still be hope. Perhaps you might not make a major exhibit but you may someday produce something that could go on display in the Museum of Bad Art. Masterpieces on display there include this reproduction of the Mona Lisa and are mainly rescued from bins or…
Man Convicted of Drink Driving Motorised Beer Cooler
In one of the more bizarre stories I have come across recently, a man was convicted of drink driving a motorised beer cooler. The beer cooler was strapped to a 50cc scooter and had been purchased online. It seems the man had assembled the cooler whilst sampling a few beers and then taken it for…
Lunch at The Belvedere in Holland Park
Last weekend we had a rare opportunity to take a break from decorating for a lunch date. The occasion was a friends birthday and it took us to The Belvedere restaurant in Holland Park, West Kensington. Having not been to the restaurant before I was impressed with the surroundings, a rare island of green in…