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Removing the Radiator
Today was another exciting adventure for the DIY noobs. I seem to be successfully removing a radiator from the wall. Not without a lot of spurting water and confusion, but at this point the water has slowed to a trickle. … Continue reading
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DIY Noobs
Went to the B&Q the other day and bought a shed load of tools and stuff. First on the DIY list is redecorating the study/3rd bedroom. There’s textured wallpaper throughout the house, and while the kind that’s currently in the … Continue reading
Fall in Scotland
Just thought I’d toss up a quick post about my new bike. I love it! I’m impressed with how well it performs under tough conditions. The derailleur components really prove their worth when I’m grinding up a hill, need to … Continue reading
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Climbing Trips: The Peak District
Back in April we headed down to the Peak District in England for four days of climbing with our friend Laurie who was over from San Francisco for a wedding. We enjoyed summer-like weather the entire time. It was magic. … Continue reading
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Orkney Day 3
Shapinsay On Sunday, we wanted to visit one of the other nearby Islands, but it turned out we were pretty limited by what ferries were running to which islands on a Sunday (the woman in the Kirkwall tourist bureau used … Continue reading
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Tagged Highland Park, Kirkwall, Shapinsay
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Recipe wednesday: Creamed eggs on toast
OK, so not really a vegetable recipe, but this is our usual sunday morning breakfast. My Mom used to make this when I was growing up. The first time I made it for Brad he lost his mind. … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Sunday Dinner
I have never missed meat (I never liked it much to begin with), and I don’t usually go out of my way for meat-like substitutes. But I do sometimes miss those tripartite meals that meat seems to create around itself … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Couscous with roasted veggies
We make this a lot. It’s easy to prepare, tasty, and versatile for whatever you’ve got in the fridge. You just have to be patient about roasting the veggies. We usually do the combination below, although mushrooms, tomatoes and … Continue reading
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Craig Stirling Strike
Yesterday Johannes and I got out to the impressive sea cliff crag of Craig Stirling. I’d done a couple of routes here last year with Fiend but there’s more. Much more. Most of it beyond my ability, but we had … Continue reading
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Recipe Wednesday: Gado Gado
We call this “oh god oh god”, because if you make it in a hurry you end up trying to do too many things at once. It’s really just a big fancy salad – not tricky, but lots of chopping … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, cabbage, eggs, peanuts, potatoes, tofu
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