Bubble and Squeak. On Christmas Day we have our traditional meal of turkey accompanied by roast potatoes and Brussels sprouts. We always cook far too many vegetables so that a couple of days later we can have our own family tradition of cold ham with Bubble and Squeak. Many of you will know about Bubble…
It Must Be Nearly Christmas. The last Saturday before Christmas saw us ‘up with the cock’ and on the bus into Bath. First to Green Park Market, our wonderful Farmers Market, for some bread from my favourite baker. Then on for an early Christmas present; Mrs Sixwheeler had booked me into a Gentlemen’s Hairdresser to…
Only 72 More Needed. At the Bath Farmers Market today we were entertained by these four trombonists playing Christmas tunes, we only needed another seventy two for the full set. They certainly livened things up a bit on a very cold morning. Most welcome. 13 December 2014
Fairy Castle. In the mystery land to the west of the ancient city of Bristol, across the Causeway of Cribb everyone lives in fairy castles. Yes, Christmas is on the way! 25 November 2014
Friday is the day when Mrs Sixwheeler allows me the privilege of pushing her shopping trolley round Sainsbury’s while she does our weekly shopping. This is a treat that I look forward to all week. I have to declare an interest that many moons ago I worked for J Sainsbury which I thoroughly enjoyed and…
For some time now I have been thinking about this post. Mainly it has been brought on by two people I follow on Twitter, so thank you to @herdyshepherd1 and @AmandaOwen8; if any of you out there do Twitter and don’t follow these doughty shepherds, then you should. Their Tweets over the year, and a…
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