I like to start the New Year with a fresh, clean start (as much as possible), which means doing a bit of de-cluttering and organising.…
I’m back from a wonderful weekend in Wakefield (and Leeds) and despite feeling a bit knackered from a long train journey, my soul is feeling…
You may know by now that I’m a big fan of Martinis. It’s not that I’m a big drinker; I just like my RyanCentric Martinis a bit.…
Dissertation Month is nearly over! Can you believe it? I mean, it’s just been a mad blur of writing and writing and writing! As you…
What’s that? The Martinis! Facebook page (now defunct) is running a poetry competition? And I do love a nice Martini, so how can I resist…
Random thoughts – Week 3: List 31 simple pleasures; pick one and write about it. Last year I was challenged to write a list of 30 things…
We’ve heard it a million times before: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Well, let me just say that I’ve found a treasure amidst…
I have an alcohol problem. A big, big alcohol problem. But it’s not because I drink too much – it’s because I drink too little! You see,…
As a kid, I remember Grandpa Eberle talking about the best way to get rid of a cold: A shot (or two?) of Brandy, a…
It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies. Mmmm……
My love for Martinis developed sometime in the summer of 2008. It was a drink that Paul and I spoke about trying for a long…