January 2011
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A little puzzle
Coming up below is a series of 5 photos.  Where were they taken? Anyone familiar with Europe might guess that the windmill suggests Holland.  And the rustic bread and pasta? Italy, of course. But you’d be wrong on both counts.  Scroll down for the answers. 
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Jan 22nd
tumbledbookshelf asked: Congrats on your 1 year on Tumblr!
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400 today
The Armchair Kitchen has been going for a year.  In that time I’ve put up 400 posts and original photos. The main strand has been food and books; with 80 recipes and 60 short book reviews.  There have also been quotations, features on design, and odd bits of news. To access any of these themes, just go to the grey tags at the bottom. I appreciate all my lovely followers: do click on the Ask me...
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Festive London
Before Christmas the shops were mobbed.  In one store, Selfridges, women were standing in a queue to be allowed to enter the area where they sell Louis Vuitton handbags. They would probably be in line for over 30 minutes.  And all this for the privilege of spending over £600 ($1000) on a piece of ‘arm candy’. Outside the streets were all lit up. After 12th night (6th January) the lights will be...
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New Year's Resolutions
The very nature of resolutions is that they are hard to keep.  One of the most difficult is to keep a rein on our feelings towards other people. Here is a quote from Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “The trap of resentment is probably the worse mental prison in the world. It’s the inability to let go of anger and the perceived or real injustices we suffer.  Some people let one or two, or maybe ten unpleasant...
Jan 2nd
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New Year's Resolutions
The very nature of resolutions is that they are hard to keep.  One of the most difficult is to keep a rein on our feelings towards other people. Here is a quote from Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “The trap of resentment is probably the worse mental prison in the world. It’s the inability to let go of anger and the perceived or real injustices we suffer.  Some people let one or two, or maybe ten unpleasant...
Jan 2nd