It often surprises me the lengths some people go to in order to entertain their young children. At age 2 and 1 my children have so many things still to experience that a day out can be as simple as a ride on a bus. Last weekend we took them on a train for the…
Month: August 2014
Food Standards Agency Warning on BBQ Meat
According to this article the Food Standards Agency is warning people about the dangers of undercooking meat on the BBQ. It seems many people just don’t know when the meat is cooked. As a precaution the agency is recommending that people cook meat inside first before putting it on the BBQ in order to prevent…
A Better Way to Spread
This is an interesting gadget, its a butter knife with small holes in it which makes butter easier to spread. The idea is that you can easily spread butter straight from the fridge using the knife which pushes the butter through the little holes. At £6.00 I would probably buy one, it looks useful.
Proposed Changes to the Drink Drive Limit
According to this article we could soon see much lower limits for what you can drink when driving. Britain currently has one of the higher drink limits in Europe. New limits could mean that it is only legal to drink one pint of beer if getting behind the wheel. There could also be stricter limits…
London’s Sewer System
This article is an interesting read, it looks at why the Victorians installed the current network of sewers in London and the pressures facing them today. If the article is correct in that the the sewerage network is failing to deal with the demands of the growing population we could soon see a repeat of…
Head Lice Treatments
I have been lucky enough not to have to deal with head lice yet but I remember having them frequently as a child and am fully expecting the problem to surface once my children start pre-school. I also remember many over the counter treatments having limited effect as the lice become resistant to them. This…
Pears, Plums and Apples
We are getting towards the end of our fruit season now with the summer fruits being well and truly over. We have a limited harvest of plums this year but lots of pears. They are the yellow variety that you can test for ripeness by twisting them on the tree. If ready they fall off…
What’s in Your Nuggets
This is interesting its a project carried out by photographer Peter Augustus which highlights what is in some popular foods. Pictured left are chicken nuggets with the part of the chicken most commonly used to make them and right a hot dog made out of a piece of rather unappetising looking intestine. I think most…
Fish Tank Herb Garden
If you want to make the most of your limited space this combined fish tank and herb garden could be useful. I have seen similar products before. This one uses the dirty waste waster produced by the fish to help fertilise the herbs. The plants in turn help to clean the water in the tank.