life lessons from my father

life lessons from my father

My father, James Davidson, died at around 22:10 BST on Sunday 9 July 2017, after a long battle with cancer.  Today is the first anniversary of his death, so I wanted to mark the day by reflecting on some of the life lessons I learnt from him. I remember...
Porridge – how to prepare the ultimate breakfast

Porridge – how to prepare the ultimate breakfast

My grandparents on my father’s side were Scottish, and lived to a ripe old age.  One of the factors that I attribute this to was their daily consumption of porridge for breakfast. So, I’ve been eating porridge for breakfast for the last few years,...
No-bake cereal bar recipe

No-bake cereal bar recipe

I’ve been following the excellent “Happy Body” diet and exercise protocol for some time, which involves eating every three hours (to optimise metabolism) during a 12 hour period: 08:00: breakfast11:00: snack14:00: lunch17:00: snack20:00: dinner...
Nutribullet – my favourite kitchen gadget

Nutribullet – my favourite kitchen gadget

This is a short article on why I love my Nutribullet for daily healthy smoothies, based on its excellent design and ease of use, and the benefits I’ve had from it! It was in August of 2016 that I decided to go vegan after being “nearly...
My Top 3 must-have favourite IOS apps

My Top 3 must-have favourite IOS apps

To misquote Elton John: I’m an Apple man.  iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro… I have them all, and am a willing inhabitant/prisoner of the Apple ecosystem.  There are many reasons for this, but I won’t bore you with them.  So, this list of...