Christmas is a dangerous time for pooches, with the vast array of festive table treats often fatal if consumed by dogs. Although many people look forward to the festive period most of all because of the food, it isn’t the same for our furry friends. And while Brits tuck into …
Read More »Queen Camilla’s £4.84 breakfast recipe is ‘Boxing Day staple’ for Royal Family
Tom Parker Bowles has unveiled a classic Royal Family breakfast that his mother, Queen Camilla, once whipped up every December in ‘huge quantities’. The recipe, nicknamed ‘buttered eggs’ by the Princess Margaret, only requires four main ingredients and you can make it in just 10 to 20 minutes. Writing in …
Read More »Asda supermarket fined £250,000 for displaying food that was out of date
An Asda supermarket has been fined £250,000 after one of its stores was found to be selling food past its use-by date. The products included items aimed at children An Asda supermarket in Derby has been fined £250,000 ( Image: Derby Telegraph) An Asda supermarket has been hit with a …
Read More »Bad chicken and overcooked mussels cost us £50 per person at Leddy’s in Melbourne – George Allen
There is a high level of competition in Melbourne. Many, although of course not all, of the residents have a decent amount of money to spend so there are more than a few places to eat and drink. We were welcoming back a friend from a year in Australia so …
Read More »In the UK, stamps with barcodes are often forged and recipients are fined.
Apr 01, 2024 08:00:00 In the UK, Royal Mail, which handles postal services, has introduced a new system to replace existing postage stamps, called ‘barcode stamps,’ which have been counterfeited, and people who receive mail with the counterfeit stamps have been fined. The unreasonableness of fines being imposed on innocent …
Read More »Alaturka Derby review: Skip Greggs at Derby train station and grab a huge wrap from new Mediterranean cafe – George Allen
You’ve got half-an-hour until your train departs from Derby – and your tummy is rumbling. It would seem that a pasty from Greggs or a panini from Costa are among the few easy options. But as we discovered there’s an exceptionally tasty new offering – with generous portions – just …
Read More »Unilever names former Heinz executive Hein Schumacher as CEO
A sign at the Unilever headquarters, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2018.Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters Unilever on Monday appointed Hein Schumacher to replace Alan Jope as chief executive from July in a move that was welcomed by investors including board member and activist shareholder Nelson Peltz. Schumacher, 51, rejoined …
Read More »Royal Delicacy Links Great Lakes & Great Britain
An unwanted and invasive species in Michigan turns out to be a royal delicacy across the pond! After Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, there is much tradition and history to consider when planning the coronation of a new royal. One of those traditions just so happens to involve what lurks at the …
Read More »Thursday newspaper round-up: Business start-up funding, food prices, Royal Mail
Labour has launched a review of business startup funding driven by a group of industry leaders including the former Goldman Sachs chief economist and Conservative Treasury minister Jim O’Neill as it attempts to improve its credentials with business. Announcing the review amid concern over the strength of the British economy, …
Read More »People are losing it over single man posting his dinners – but he doesn’t get the fuss
Just wait… A single man is regularly posting what he’s having for tea each night on his Instagram – people are absolutely losing it over his now-viral plates but the culinary genius doesn’t get “what all the fuss is about”. Jason Jovanovic – self-styled as ‘Daft Jason’ on his Instagram – …
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