Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Whoever dishes out serendipity, be that god, karma, fate or astrologer Russell Grant, divine spirits have been good to me over recent days. Yesterday's gravy, adding to the glee evoked by my footballing paramours winning the championship on Saturday, finding out that marmite deodorant/body spray is actually a thing! The opinion dividing Vegemite spread now... Continue Reading →
My redolent consort on this literary sojourn's commencement is a tantalising bouquet of barbecued fare. At least one of the neighbourhood homes utilising the presence of solar rays to partake in alfresco grilling. Sunshine and barbecued fodder a marriage made in heaven; add a cold beer into the episode and there's unequivocal proof that the adage... Continue Reading →
Mustering enough brio to do anything today seems like an objective too far. Apart from writing, making my bed and collecting essential foodstuffs from a local store, the other chores I hoped to achieve this Sunday have been postponed until further notice. That being said, shortly I also intend to cook a roast beef dinner, so... 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 →
Sunday evening, my day at this juncture has incorporated writing the essay Decor Differences, hoeing the borders of the back garden, removing the deadwood from a clematis and cooking of a roast beef dinner. I don't claim to be a chef of repute, my ventures down the culinary lane entailing the experimentally bereft strategy of... Continue Reading →
In these times of logistical difficulties acquiring foodstuffs, compromises need to be made with regards meals/ingredients one craves. On occasion doing without a desired product altogether, or settle for smaller portions. Mindful of this situation, this morning saw me undertake a food thriftiness technique I'd not utilised since my youth. This simple not a compromise on... Continue Reading →
The fallow period between Christmas and New Year festivities is among us. It's 27th December, the yuletide culinary smorgasbord appears threadbare which, in association with excessive imbibing of intoxicating liquor, necessitates a sojourn to the grocer for replenishments. Big decisions ruminate around residences on this sceptred isle. Considerations such as whether to consume the confectionery... Continue Reading →
In the absence of my estranged wife, I'm back residing at my marital home for a few nights. Circumstances, though, that didn't stop me lunching at my mother's abode today; my company the brood's matriarch, my son Jonathon and his affianced Jenny. This family feast not just any old lunch, moreover the culinary banquet a M&S... Continue Reading →
This morning, in preparation for the Christmas holiday period, I picked up a bunch of non-perishable comestibles, along with a smattering of non-food products...... To clarify, I didn't just pick them up and proceed to walk/run out of the supermarket with a security guard in hot pursuit - I also paid for the items.Not only is... Continue Reading →