Monthly Archives: April 2010

Missing your mangetout? Grow your own.

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Alec'n'Val

Missing your mange tout because of that volcano stopping flights? Try growing your own with mangetout growing tips from Gardening Masterclass. OK the flights might begin before you’re ready to harvest, but much better to eat food fresh from the … Continue reading →

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A world without planes

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Alec'n'Val

The Icelandic volcanoes are giving us practice at living without planes – a useful rehearsal for life after oil? Alain de Botton muses on ‘A world without planes’ for BBC Radio 4. Meanwhile in Cheshire we’re enjoying blue blue skies … Continue reading →

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Cycle/cycling insurance review

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Alec'n'Val

We’ve ploughed through policies and squinted at small print to compare cycle and cycling cover for ourselves, so we thought we’d share the information in an insurance review. There’s info for you to compare specialist cycle and cyclist policies for … Continue reading →

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