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Friday, March 5
2010 A New Year
by
Cliff
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 11:15 AM GMT
4th March The first of the potatoes are in; the spare broad beans sown in the greenhouse have been planted out; the Cupidon dwraf french beans have been sown and the spinach planted out. Ten trays of vegetable seeds have been sown more »
Wednesday, February 24
Bullying
by
Cliff
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 12:46 PM GMT
Bullying To my mind Bullying can be defined as the deployment of unacceptable force, at any time, in any place, by any person or group against any other individual or group. Bullying is just a word to describe forcing someone to behave in the way the bully, wants by: - using violence, physical force or power (or the threat of it), property theft or .... more »
Monday, February 8
Future Britain - Cliff's Commentary
by
Cliff
on Mon 08 Feb 2010 06:39 PM GMT
8th February 2010. John Timpson's article in today's Telegraph reminds me why we need Trades Unions. A superb example of "Pull the ladder up, I'm OK so sod the rest of you." Talking about the problem how to handle your employees coming upto retirement. more »
Tuesday, February 2
And what exactly is a slum?
by
Cliff
on Tue 02 Feb 2010 06:05 PM GMT
And what exactly is a slum? UN-HABITAT attempts at a definition by describing a slum household as "a group of individuals living under the same roof that lack one or more of the following conditions: access to safe water...... more »
Thursday, January 28
Land, the nation's right, so let's have an annual usage fee.
by
Cliff
on Thu 28 Jan 2010 05:45 PM GMT
Land, the nation's right. In the earliest times before the last Ice Age, twelve thousand years ago, when there was loads of land and very few people, then the land was seen as a community asset, something recognised such that the whole community had the benefit of the use of the land. The whole community owned the land together. more »
Inflation, why do we put up with it?
by
Cliff
on Thu 28 Jan 2010 02:18 PM GMT
Inflation, what causes it, who benefits and who suffers and what are we going to do about it?Why should some people have insurance against these extra costs?
They arise because our imports or other costs have increased...... more »
Thursday, January 14
Wednesday, January 13
Coming Back
by
Cliff
on Wed 13 Jan 2010 06:47 PM GMT
Coming Back"
Coming back from void or vacuum Coming back from depths or dungeons Coming back from cataclysm or chaos Coming back from beyond or behind Does it matter what the cause: more »
Verse or Worse. How it all started
by
Cliff
on Wed 13 Jan 2010 06:47 PM GMT
In “Finding Forrester” Sean Connery, as Forrester, says
“Just start and let the words come”.
The key block seems to be to have the idea, the starting point, the concept, the objective, the location….. I started with a prose piece, more » Thursday, January 7
Tosca's in Shoreham By Sea, Gluten free Penne Salsiccia
by
Cliff
on Thu 07 Jan 2010 02:42 PM GMT
Tosca's in Shoreham By Sea, Gluten free Penne Salsiccia. What a beautiful sunny day for a walk into Shoreham. OK so it was a bit cold and the pavements were a bit dodgy. Few people around little traffic and excellent service in Tosca's. Food was very good, price was right and the wine spot on. What more can you ask for! ...... more »
Saturday, December 12
Monday, December 7
Friday, November 20
2009 on the original allotment, Shoreham
by
Cliff
on Fri 20 Nov 2009 11:48 PM GMT
20th November. Greenhouse done and planted. Cabbages, calabrese and perennial Welsh red onions going well. The original allotment, Shoreham is the key area, for the frequent cropping stuff like beans, lettuce, It's all happening.... more »
In the future we will all be using our computers even more.
by
Cliff
on Fri 20 Nov 2009 11:44 PM GMT
Updated 20th Nov 2009. I'm now experimenting..... In the future we will all be using our computers even more. I use my computer to:
look at the latest news when I log onto the Internet using Google news, personalised for Shoreham news and F1 motor racing: and also then The Telegraph; belong to an on-line gardening club; belong to U3A University of the Third Age......... more »
Wednesday, November 4
The second allotment,2009, Designed for less activity - potatoes etc
by
Cliff
on Wed 04 Nov 2009 06:09 PM GMT
4th November 2009.
Now cropping leeks, beetroot, swede, red cabbage, potatoes, Not happy with the Quinoa or the Amaranth so I've ordered four fruit trees. This plot is simple, 2 beds onions, 2 beds potatoes, 1 bed broad beans, 2 beds pole beans, 4 beds of squashes, 1 bed brassicas and half beds each of leeks, beetroot and swede. more »
Tuesday, November 3
FOOD and WAR
by
Cliff
on Tue 03 Nov 2009 11:20 AM GMT
FOOD and WAR. MAN is made up of conflicts: Genius v madness; Logic v belief; Love v hate; Instinct v hallucination; Compassion v cruelty; Sex & greed. “Maslow's Needs” recognises eight levels of need for man: hunger and thirst; security and protection; sense of belonging and love; self-esteem and recognition of status;...... more »
Saturday, October 31
Gluten Free restaurant and hotel, The Old Tollgate, Bramber, Steyning, West Sussex
by
Cliff
on Sat 31 Oct 2009 04:47 PM GMT
311009.You will find other entries in my blog about the Old Tollgate. It's one of my favourites.Gluten Free restaurant and hotel, The Old Tollgate, Bramber, Steyning, Sussex. What a lovely place with helpful staff, The Old Tollgate in Bramber. They really don't come much better than this. 01042008. more »
Gluten Free Restaurants, Pubs and cafes in Brighton, Portslade and Hove, Sussex
by
Cliff
on Sat 31 Oct 2009 04:44 PM GMT
Updated 31 Oct 09. This is my ongoing article for restaurants I have visited in Brighton, Portslade and Hove, where they provide a Gluten Free range and where the staff and management act absolutely normally and gracefully, rather than the more usual 'Man from Outer Space' style. more »
Thursday, October 29
Il Limone Italian restaurant, Southwick, Brighton, Gluten free choices. Updated.
by
Cliff
on Thu 29 Oct 2009 07:45 PM GMT
28th October 2009. Il Limone, our Italian restaurant in Southwick Square, Southwick.
Checked after the change of new ownership. Normally I prefer not to comment, however we were sorely disappointed and overcharged. 'Nuff said.
more »
Monday, October 19
The beauty of a gluten free diet
by
Cliff
on Mon 19 Oct 2009 08:29 AM BST
The beauty of a gluten free diet. The really good news is that we can throw away all the foods which are bad for us chips, cakes, biscuits, bread, burger buns, hot dogs, (half of our) chocolates, sandwiches, beer, lager etc. We never have to eat them again. We (nearly) always get better meals than everyone else. more »
Friday, October 16
Gluten Free introduction - What is "Gluten Free?"
by
Cliff
on Fri 16 Oct 2009 10:18 PM BST
Gluten Free introduction – “What is gluten free?” Gluten is a protein found in wheat flour, oats, barley, spelt, bulgur, rye, couscous, semolina. It is therefore also in any processed foods which includes any of these, including vinegar, mayonnaise, pasta ..... more »
Gluten free Cultural Cuisines - Quinoa, Amaranth,
by
Cliff
on Fri 16 Oct 2009 10:10 PM BST
Gluten free Cultural Cuisines, eg - Quinoa, Amaranth, Basically there are four primary food areas: Wheat and barley based, Mediterranean; Rice and millet based (no gluten), Far East; Quinoa based (no gluten), Andean America; Amaranth (no gluten), Mexoamerica more »
Gluten free in Cyprus
by
Cliff
on Fri 16 Oct 2009 09:42 PM BST
Cyprus is a lovely island. We've just had blue skies every day from 1st October onwards.
More than that the traditional Cypriot food includes gluten-free. Kleftiko (beef), Offelia, (pork), Dolmades: Grape-leaves stuffed with rice, onions and sometimes ground beef. more »
Thursday, September 17
Sunday, August 16
Fifty years time 2059 in Britain
by
Cliff
on Sun 16 Aug 2009 12:38 PM BST
Fifty years time 2059 in Britain, The population will rise to eighty million plus because everyone wants to come to Britain, because we are all living longer healthier lives and we also have plenty of children coming along. more »
Monday, August 10
Tuesday, July 14
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 17
Tuesday, June 16
Future Britain – Cliff Jenkins' Policies
by
Cliff
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 10:36 PM BST
Cliff Jenkins – Prospective candidate. Honest, truthful, hard-working, Living in your constituency, A new type of independent.
I want to improve your life locally with: Better public transport; More Police out and about; Pavements for pedestrians; Better quality local services; Service rather than ....... more »
Future Britain - Profile of Parliamentary Candidate Cliff Jenkins
by
Cliff
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 07:45 PM BST
PPC - Cliff Jenkins Cliff lives in Shoreham-by-Sea,
Future Britain - The World of Britain
by
Cliff
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 07:41 PM BST
The World of Britain - draft. Britain – The Birth of English, Britain, British gifts to the world, The Future for Britain, The marketing opportunities. more »
Future Britain – Fifty years time, the Infrastructure. 2059
by
Cliff
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 07:34 PM BST
Future Britain – Fifty years time, the Infrastructure. The population will rise to seventy million because everyone wants to come to Britain.
People will flock to Britain because we provide freedom of speech; we protect our people and their property; we have the finest education, health and medical care; we have the best culture, sport and entertainment and we’re a successful nation with low tax and minimal government interference. We will have re-invented the British people, to be powerful, fair, and honest. The challenges we face.... more »
Future Britain – Fifty Years Time – A personal view
by
Cliff
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 07:29 PM BST
Future Britain – Fifty Years Time – A personal view. My starting place is to compare what life was like at fifty year intervals from 1809, pick the main threads and extrapolate those changes into the future. 1809 – World population 1 Billion – Napoleonic Wars, 1812 Russia more »
Tuesday, June 9
Future Britain – Revolt now, overthrow the European Union
by
Cliff
on Tue 09 Jun 2009 01:39 PM BST
Future Britain – Revolt now, overthrow the European Union. I am of the opinion that the main parties will think that the electorate have lost interest in the expenses fraud. Cameron will be delighted that he has the flow, more »
Friday, May 22
Future Britain – Sorting out the Parliamentary Mess
by
Cliff
on Fri 22 May 2009 06:43 PM BST
Future Britain – Sorting out the Parliamentary Mess. Well we’ve had two weeks now of facts about the venality of so many of our MPs and I think this information is from only 150 MPs out of our Total 648. What’s to be done? May I suggest: the fastest is to ask each MP.. more »
Sunday, May 17
Gluten Free restaurants in Alfriston, East Sussex
by
Cliff
on Sun 17 May 2009 03:48 PM BST
17th May 2009. Gluten Free restaurants in Alfriston, East Sussex. We visited Deans Place in Alfriston, allbeit today just for coffee. It was superb and we sat out on the terrace looking out over the Downs. I’m planning more »
Saturday, May 16
Future Britain – The Parliamentary Mess.
by
Cliff
on Sat 16 May 2009 11:36 AM BST
Future The disgust being shown by the British electorate is directed at the individual ... more »
Future Britain – Re-establishing honour in Parliament
by
Cliff
on Sat 16 May 2009 11:01 AM BST
Future Britain – Re-establishing honour in Parliament. For the Past:
Set up twenty ‘tax-payer teams' each of five people across the country under the tutelage and supervision of KPMG and trained by the Daily Telegraph team. The members of these teams will be recruited from the thousands of people who currently have reduced pensions because of Gordon Brown’s Pensions theft. more »
Tuesday, May 12
Future Britain – “A plague on all their houses”
by
Cliff
on Tue 12 May 2009 08:56 AM BST
Future Britain – “A plague on all their houses”. So we can see with more clarity what we’ve felt was always the problem with our politicians – greed. All they wanted was a job for as long as possible, collecting as much money as possible and they don’t care the damage they do. more »
Friday, April 10
Future Britain - The wonder of the G20 summit!
by
Cliff
on Fri 10 Apr 2009 03:39 PM BST
Future Britain - The wonder of the G20 summit!
I think the only important result is that they all met each other. Will the Chinese lift their attack on American finances – No. Will the Chinese stop their attack on the world steel production - No. Will Angele Merkel increase the imports by the German people – No. Will Sarkozy reduce his claims on .... more »
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