Cliff 's Blog

2010 A New Year

Cliff — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:15:00 +0000

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

Bullying

Cliff — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:46:00 +0000

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 ....

Future Britain - Cliff's Commentary

Cliff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:00 +0000

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.

And what exactly is a slum?

Cliff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:05:00 +0000

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......

Land, the nation's right, so let's have an annual usage fee.

Cliff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:45:00 +0000

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.

Inflation, why do we put up with it?

Cliff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:18:00 +0000

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......

Verse or Worse - A Trip to the Seaside

Cliff — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:23:00 +0000

A Trip to the Seaside
The clattering of the coaches on the points
The whistle of the warning
The hoot of the horn
The whoo whoo of the whooper
The countryside shooting past....

Coming Back

Cliff — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:47:00 +0000

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:

Verse or Worse. How it all started

Cliff — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:47:00 +0000

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,

Tosca's in Shoreham By Sea, Gluten free Penne Salsiccia

Cliff — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:42:00 +0000

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! ......

Gluten free restaurant in Shoreham By Sea, Sussex. The Millan.

Cliff — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:14:00 +0000

Gluten free restaurant in Shoreham by Sea, Sussex.... The Millan. Yes, I'll certainly recommend the Millan

Gluten Free weekend in the Midlands - Gaydon, (Jnctn 12) Worcestershire, Thame, Bridgnorth and Belbroughton.

Cliff — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:14:00 +0000
7th December 20089 Reputation Reviewed during our Christmas Visit -

2009 on the original allotment, Shoreham

Cliff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:00 +0000
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....

In the future we will all be using our computers even more.

Cliff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +0000
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.........

The second allotment,2009, Designed for less activity - potatoes etc

Cliff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:09:00 +0000
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.

FOOD and WAR

Cliff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:20:00 +0000
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;......

Gluten Free restaurant and hotel, The Old Tollgate, Bramber, Steyning, West Sussex

Cliff — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:47:00 +0000
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.

Gluten Free Restaurants, Pubs and cafes in Brighton, Portslade and Hove, Sussex

Cliff — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:44:00 +0000
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.

Il Limone Italian restaurant, Southwick, Brighton, Gluten free choices. Updated.

Cliff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:45:00 +0000
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.

The beauty of a gluten free diet

Cliff — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:29:00 +0100
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.

Gluten Free introduction - What is "Gluten Free?"

Cliff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:18:00 +0100
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 .....

Gluten free Cultural Cuisines - Quinoa, Amaranth,

Cliff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:10:00 +0100
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

Gluten free in Cyprus

Cliff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:42:00 +0100
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.

Super-Losses = Super-Jobs

Cliff — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:53:00 +0100
Super-Losses = Super-Jobs. This year and last year we have experienced Super-Losses, unimaginable losses. Now we need some Super-Jobs.

Fifty years time 2059 in Britain

Cliff — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:38:00 +0100
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.

Gluten free restaurants in Worthing, Sussex, Capricchios and The Istanbul

Cliff — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:47:00 +0100
31st July 2009. gluten free restaurant in Worthing. Capriccios. A superb very smart modern spanish restaurant, and The Istanbul for Turkish cuisine.

Cliff's Walking programme and progress

Cliff — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:44:00 +0100

Cliff's Walking Programme 14th July 09. I'm not sure that it's a 'programme' yet, just some ideas. For example I've signed for a 25ml charity walk and I want to revisit the South Downs Way

Walking The South Downs Way, Gluten Free, Cliffs South Down Walk

Cliff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:42:00 +0100
Walking The South Downs Way. Cliff's South Down walk, 12th June 2009. My thoughts and comments, my learning and my views.

Future Britain - Adur Rights

Cliff — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +0100
I will try to ensure that you will have these rights: 1. Right to Freedom of Speech. 2. Right to earn and to have savings and property. 3. Right to the sanctity of our homes. AND more...

Future Britain – Cliff Jenkins' Policies

Cliff — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:36:00 +0100
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 .......