Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Included within my email inbox, today I spotted an invitation to a virtual whisky and oyster tasting session. Ordinarily, I don't pay much mind to the well-meaning electronic teasers aimed at improving my existential lot in recompense for lightening my wallet of a few bob. Transactions I'm assured which'd not only provide me with life-enhancing... Continue Reading →
Easter Monday has been a productive day for yours truly. Shopping for food essentials, the penning of a blog, garden borders tended, cooking of a second shepherds pie in two days and a phone call with a friend being amongst my itinerary. Not to mention watching a dramatisation of the Titanic enquiry; all of which... Continue Reading →
I dined out at Ginos restaurant on Park Row, in Leeds, yesterday evening. This sojourn, a date night with the missus involving consumption of an original Neapolitan pizza, a discussion about ferrets, along with a tribute to an entertainer from our youth...... My wife and me are nothing if not eclectic in our conversational topics.... Continue Reading →
The short break I've enjoyed from being hospital in-situ since my father's passing came to it's conclusion on Monday morning. An unavoidable consequence of my wife's scheduled appointment with her oncologist at one of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH). Thankfully, she (Karen) was promptly ushered into a consultation room shortly after our arrival, meaning only a brief wait. Mercifully, during her... Continue Reading →
Ordinarily, my preference for my inaugural meal of the day is marmite on toast. On occasion, if I’m feeling particularly adventurous, I add a small tin of beans of the baked variety. A variety of Phaseolus vulgaris au jus tomato, which I find a flavoursome addition to the overall synergy of the recipe. I don’t always add... Continue Reading →
On our way home from watching the matinee performance of The Commitments on Saturday, my wife and I dined at the new Gino D’Campo restaurant in the centre of Leeds. It was our inaugural visit to the TV chef’s eatery on Park Row, which brings a soupcon of the Mediterranean to West Yorkshire. A ‘soupcon... Continue Reading →
On a couple of occasions recently I've had very pleasant lunches out, courtesy of two different Christmas gifts. On Friday, my wife Karen and I had a two course lunch with drinks at a Country House hotel in the Vale of York, courtesy of my sister Helen. While yesterday Karen, my parents and I had... Continue Reading →
Today the 4th February is World Cancer Day. Around the globe events are taking place to increase awareness, educate and raise funds for a multitude of the research and support charities that underpin the fight against this rancid disease. The people selflessly involved in today’s events do so with the objective of somehow making a... Continue Reading →