Recent content by EpsomWolf

Banks down 8%, cash machines 15%, bookmakers 50%, clothing 38%, opticians 20%. Barbers up 12%, restaurants 30%, pubs, bars, 44%, gyms 67%, dept stores 50%. Not sure what to make of that but I suppose the good news is the relative vacancy rate is 1%. Funnily enough been researching Epsom’s...

On a separate note, didn’t even know U.K. spiders can bite but was given a right nip from one a couple of months back. Never been bothered by them so just scooped one up that was on a door frame to chuck outside. Didn’t look anything special, wasn’t small, but certainly not huge either...

On the subject of culling, you wonder if the geese problem, the urban foxes who are really out of control and everywhere, and deer needs to be addressed. I know they cull the deer in the London parks but I was looking for information on culling locally here but there is no specific published...

Noticeable increase in geese this last year or so at the local pond by the green. Some right big buggers too. I assumed they were mostly Canadian geese but someone in the know said the majority are Egyptian geese apparently. I’ve no idea but they’re taking over blocking the paths and they shit...

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Thanks for that. Technology definitely helps and have found YouTube videos really useful, so much easier to understand that cookery books which despite some attempts to use idiot-speak still seem like they’re written in a foreign language. On the technology front though, I cooked dinner the...

Thanks for that, appreciated. I’m booking tickets through Homefans and it looks like it’s essentially ST holders who have a couple of spares to make a few quid taking tourists along. Meet the family and host pre-match for a few beers and food, mix with the fans for the authentic experience...

Fascinating place that is easy to love at face value but has a darker side too that is worth exploring if you’re into that sort of thing. I’d be inclined to have a good poke around. Can’t recommend highly enough taking the bike tour as a start. Takes in all the things you’d expect including...

Anyone been to/has recommendations for Buenos Aires? Going to a few places in South America next month but have a couple of days in BA at the start. Wanted to do the River Plate and Boca Stadium tours but conscious of not making it all about football too. That said, the fixtures for second...

Dunno if I framed a Sunday dinner in the wrong way but always found it strange that natural cooks always spoke about it as relatively easy yet to a non-cook it seemed akin to Everest. Good point about the age thing though, if you’ve not done one fairly young or don’t have a penchant for cooking...

Dear oh dear. I want to love Kier, I really do but honestly, what a waste of energy that was.

Cooked my first ever Sunday dinner today. Was probably as easy as it gets by accomplished standards but pretty chuffed all the same. Yes, it was chicken and yes, it was a cook in the bag job too, and yes it was only for two people, and yes, cheated a bit with with frozen Yorkshire’s, but still...

Saw The Housemaid at the cinema the other day. Clever, clever plot. If thrillers are your thing it’s a highly recommended.

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Have finally concluded all court proceedings with a final hearing after almost 18 months of torment. It would be inappropriate to suggest the legal process is equivalent trauma to events themselves but certainly runs them a painfully close second. Would have to say the police have been...