Sweet Shop

Sweeet Shop I am the pearl of insulin upon the sliver of steel, Clear and pungent. I can take you back to the days when you roamed in the grass Like a freshly emerged butterfly Until your body refused to obey and you had to come indoors To blood tests, syringes and Pampers. But now,…Read more Sweet Shop

The Spice Master

Meeting a Famous Face

Have you ever met anyone famous? Despite living in London where you would think it is quite easy to bump into someone famous, I lived my teenage years without a celebrity sighting. Then, when I eventually got to meet a famous face, it turned out to be quite an interesting experience. Heston Blumenthal. Heard of…Read more Meeting a Famous Face

How Much For Some Coke?

Central London is a bit like Istanbul. Oh don't be silly you say, there's no way the two cities can be compared when on one side you have stunning, glorious, breathtaking ancient architecture and the sparkling Bosphorous whilst on the other there are simply glass buildings with lights glinting on the top at night and…Read more How Much For Some Coke?

Late Night Desserts

Where do you go when you have been kicked out of the house? Relax, I don't mean permanently but tonight my brothers and I were 'politely' directed out of the front door in order to make way for the women who were gathering at my house in order to make preparations for my brother's wedding.…Read more Late Night Desserts

Missing People

Sometimes when two people from your house are away on a holiday, then it can get quiet and you may begin to miss them. However, NOT when delicious, scrumptious food is being served and you can actually eat to your full! These are Lahmachuns. Turkish dishes which we enjoy from the local restaurant but today,…Read more Missing People

A Funny Problem

Windows. I don't really like to open them, not because I am paranoid like my mother who thinks thieves will immediately clamber through them if they are left open and unattended for a minute but simply I don't feel the need to. You could say that I get a cold easily, even in summer I…Read more A Funny Problem

Ice Cream Anyone?

So as the weather was amazing today and I was cooped up indoors working in a room which had a dodgy AC, I was craving a BBQ as I travelled home but knew that there would be nothing of the sort waiting for me when I arrive home. However as I walked in, I was…Read more Ice Cream Anyone?