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How to make Red’s (Dad’s) Chilli


The first video of what might be an ongoing series showing my daughter who has recently left home how to make some of her favourites that I used to make for her. I’t might end up being a modern day family recipe video cook book. The first one is Chilli.

Back to my Mac and O2 Wirelessbox II


Because I know my blog is popular with O2 users. Here’s a snippet of information that may help avoid grief although I can’t offer an explanation or complete resolution. Over the past month I’ve noticed that Back to my Mac hasn’t been available for me to access my home computer remotely. If I go into [...]

When life gives you lemons…


Typography | Cave Johnson Lemons from Ignis. Greed on Vimeo.

I have a new favourite crisp.. San Nicasio


San Nicasio potato chips are made with extra virgin olive oil from the Almazaras de la Subbética (Olive Oil Mills), a cooperative that has Priego de Córdoba’s Guarantee of Origin and Quality (Denomination de Origen – the national accreditation system which regulates high-quality olive oil), cold pressed oil that is the natural juice of the [...]

Customer service


I just had a request via Twitter from @Lufferov who asked that I change my RSS settings. @redsmartie_ Just subscribed to your blogs RSS feed. Any chance of you making it the full article instead of just an excerpt? Always willing to oblige I have made the said change and this post is by way [...]

Hello


Hello… its been a while. All the usual suspects, Halloween, Christmas and New Year, have been and gone in the blink of an eye and we find ourselves in January with lighter wallets and heavier bellies. Are we all up to date now? Good. That was easy.

Guaraná Antarctica


You might have caught a glimpse of the logo above adorned on a green can sat on the red Ferrari of Felipe Massa as he sits on the grid. The drink is Guaraná Antarctica and if you haven’t had the opportunity to try it your should track it down. Its massively popular in Brazil and [...]

You all know what tomorrow is?!


Of course you should know that tomorrow (September 19th) is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and I’m setting about my preparations for a Pirate Party tonight on old Reds galleon. Ok, so I know that tonight isn’t strictly TLAPD but this old sea dog ain’t what he used to be and has a full [...]

Pedal confusion


This has caused me much confusion and a small amount of grief so I thought I’d share what I know for reference. My B-Twin Sport 3 bike from Decathlon came with Wellgo road pedals and if you have followed my journey on The Great Tour you’d know I needed new cleats. I naturally started looking [...]

I did it!


Its been a week now. I’ve been resting my legs. I’m sure that this is the feeling when you’ve run a marathon in a Pink Panther costume but its one of the most rewarding feelings. Its good that it should feel that way because it bloody hurts while you are doing it! On the 49th [...]