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Am Dram Man »
What if there were no hypothetical questions......?
Posted on 11:11am Monday 13th April 2009
So the silly season hits home early this year folks as rehearsals continue for The Memory of Water (Southmoor Village Hall May 7th, 8th, 9th 7.30pm sharp seats in all parts at the time of writing) and also for our ODN entry Kill Jill.
Roots Rocker »
You'll never forget where the allotment key is... ever again
Posted on 12:11pm Thursday 9th April 2009
Let's not beat around the bush. Barbara likes to hold a grudge.
Country Girl »
Roadside Farming: All you need to know.
Posted on 10:10pm Monday 6th April 2009
I took a trip around rural Essex this weekend and did a spot of roadside farming on the way.
Am Dram Man »
A fete worse than death.....
Posted on 1:33pm Monday 6th April 2009
Another week passes and the group is busy not only rehearsing three plays but also minds are concentrating on our stand at the village fete (27th June- Kingston House. We thought we could stage a Murder Mystery using the theme a ’Fete Worse Than Death’ (good grief!) and ideas have been abounding. Well it all remains to be sorted at the next committee meeting and the AGM, which is looming on the horizon.
The Page Turner »
Tarka the 'Otter
Posted on 3:56pm Friday 3rd April 2009
When I told a colleague I was going for an Indian tonight he immediately replied: "Don't have a chicken tikka, have a chicken tarka - it's much 'otter."
Roots Rocker »
Spring enthusiasm
Posted on 9:42pm Thursday 2nd April 2009
There's one thing you can guarantee with great midweek weather: It'll be crap by the weekend.
Sauvignon Blonde »
Spanish wine that thinks it is a Bordeaux!
Posted on 1:44pm Thursday 2nd April 2009
When I received the Vina Paceta 2004 I expected a typical juicy Rioja with simple, bold flavours. What I got was exceptional. The oak and red fruits integrate and mingle in the mounth, creating a complex, luscious essence. The tannins are soft and chewy, and the length lasts an age, but finishes soft and smooth. This wine resembles a Bordeaux more than a typical Rioja. The only problem is you have to drive to Swindon to purchase it. It's £7.99 at Magnum Wine Shop, Swindon. If any Oxfordshire bodega owners or wine stockists are reading this, please order the Vina Paceta 2004 Crianz. Let me know, I'll be around to pick up a case when it comes in!
The Page Turner »
Finding fiction difficult
Posted on 9:16am Wednesday 1st April 2009
It's quite frustrating when you find a good novel, start to read it, get hooked and then have to stop for some reason.
Country Girl »
Spring has definitely sprung
Posted on 9:18am Tuesday 31st March 2009
It’s lambing time across the nation and no where is this more true than in south Oxfordshire.
One Man and his Dog End »
So whose fault is that, exactly?
Posted on 4:16pm Sunday 29th March 2009
According to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, humanity risks being "choked, drowned or starved by its own stupidity" if we don't take action now about issues such as climate change.
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