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Gun Forward Hand Puts them up, takes them down, Doesn’t get them twisted or drop them in the water. Spinnakers that is… He’s also a Guru in Communications, Electronics and Performance Cars – maybe he knows too much! Share

Our Cyclone Yasi report from Cairns The Short:Cairns was extremely lucky, Yasi veered south putting us in the best , North West quadrant. We got a little less wind than in Cyclone Larry, I would rate Yasi a Cat 1 for us, lot of branches and tree damage. The Full Report: Firstly we prepared for […]

If your fridge is suddenly not as cold as usual, the cause could be that the Freezer section is too full or partially blocking the airvent. I have had this happen twice on two different fridges. The contents of the freezer were semi blocking the airvent that pumps air to the fridge section. How an […]

Curry Nirvana – my quest to cook an Indian Curry to the standard of a good Indian restaurant. I had a mammoth Curry cooking session on Friday ( 17 December 2010), with mixed results. A UK member of the Curry Forum very kindly sent me some of his spice mix and because it is so […]

I’m enjoying a different beer every day in advent. Kids get a calendar with chocolates or other goodies hidden behind each date; I get a beer! What is an advent calendar? I posted all about that, last year – Rob’s Advent calendar This is the third year of my beer advent calendar idea. I enjoy  […]

I’ve just cooked the first curry that I can rate at Restaurant Standard. Have I just had a brief glimpse of my Curry Nirvana or will it be the start of a new era in home cooked curries? The Audio file was recorded while I ate this brilliant Vindaloo! Thanks to the information at the […]

WOW – I can’t believe it – as I go through 6 assorted Saucy Spice Co Curry Kits, they are getting better and better!! The last Saucy Spice Co kit that I cooked was the Persian Style Beef and thought it was better than the Madras, though I want to revisit the Madras to be […]

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My search for Curry Nirvana has taken a hug leap forward. The plan – to cook an Indian Curry to restaurant standard. Zana from www.spicez.com.au sent me links to two UK based websites where many people are searching for the same thing as me. I’m not alone!!! There’s even an acronym for my curry Nirvana […]

Smeato Shed Mate showed me how to cure Reflux, often called Heartburn. Late in 2009 I began to get some painful reflux, some mornings, at around 5am. I tried taking Mylanta and Gaviscon for a few weeks but the relief was very temporary. I had a Gastroscopy and there were no ulcers or anything serious, […]