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Monthly Archives: April 2016
The Pongiest* Pizza is now available in China.
When you go out for a pizza, or order one to be delivered, what topping do you usually choose? Quattro Stagioni, Capricciosa, Margharita, Napoletana, or something a little different such as Durian Pizza? Durian?…WTF! the most horrible tasting/smelling fruit in … Continue reading
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Tagged durian, pizza, Pizza Hut, pizza toppings, pongy fruit
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Bead counters for Bean counters
Did you, or your children, or maybe your grandchildren have one of these? My own grandsons have one – it is,of course, a child’s abacus. Coloured ‘beads’ on horizontal rods within a frame. Toddlers love pushing the beads back and … Continue reading
Dragons-on-Horseback
Recently I had to take a plate of appetisers as a contribution to a pot-luck lunch party. The guests were a mixed bunch of Brits, Germans, Chinese and Filipinos, I wanted to make something out of the ordinary which would … Continue reading