What would you say if I told you I could sell you an appetite-control agent that requires no prescription, has no common side effects, costs very little (ie is incredibly cheap) and is very effective?
"How much and where do I send my money?"
As I'm a nice guy, I won't take your money, instead I'll direct you to someone else …
For years now, we've been hearing about the growing obesity issue that is affecting the United States, and more and more western cultures being affected all the time, with scientists all putting in their penny's worth about the cause. When I went over to the US the first time in 1993, I was amazed at the sheer size of the …
It's been a week now since I mixed up my beer and left it in a warm place to ferment (under my desk next to the boiler) so it's time to bottle and keg my brew.
Over the past few days I've been taking little peeks to check if fermentation was still taking place. This is done by checking to see…
I thought I'd document the process for all those that are interested to show you just how easy it is to make your own beer at home.
First, I sterilized the fermentation vessel (bucket to you and me), stirring spoon, hydrometer, a glass and teaspoon in about 10 litres of hot water with 3 generous teaspoons of Young's Steriliser & Cleaner.…
If you're finding that the blurred vision, slurred speech and inability to stand up straight are affecting your ability to detect if you're drunk, well fear not, the NHS has a solution for you. They've released a free iPhone/iPod Touch application - NHS Drinks Tracker - that will happily help you keep track of your alcohol consumption.
Fancy some beans on toast for lunch at work but don't have a microwave and the canteen "don't do pov food"? Or maybe your cup of coffee has gone cold and you wish you could quickly zap is in the microwave, but alas, that thing would look silly on your desk and never pass the company "electrical compliance test" anyway.
I was very fortunate to receive the awesome Weber One Touch Gold braai (BBQ) for my birthday and last weekend was a prime time to take it out for it's maiden voyage. As it's a braai and not a BBQ in our household, the first thing to cook had to be wors (got it from Susmans along with a kilo …
