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Tomatillo & Avocado Green Salsa

4th January 2020 by John

When life gives you tomatillos, ask it for an avocado as well and then make some yummy salsa.

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Christmas Songs Mixtape #2

22nd December 2019 by John

A second Christmas Mixtape (yes really!). A bit bouncy, a touch of blues, a dash of soul and some classics.

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Christmas Songs Mixtape #1

23rd December 202021st December 2019 by John

Normally I try to avoid ‘Christmas songs’ because they are just overplayed and tiresome, BUT some are actually really good.

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Wrapped Christmsas presents

Stop Buying Christmas Gifts (even eco ones)

19th December 2019 by John

Stop blindly buying unnecessary Christmas gifts and decorations, plastic ones especially, but really all of them.

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Salty Spicy Toasty Almonds

6th December 20196th December 2019 by John

Our salty, spicy, toasty almonds are simple, tasty, a bit wintry and Christmassy. Oh, and perfect with a nice G&T.

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Top tips for LA on a budget

5th December 2019 by John

Los Angeles is many things, but cheap is not one of them. Our tips for ‘doing’ LA on a budget.

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Grafitti in Los Angeles

Listening to Los Angeles Mixtape

3rd December 2019 by John

Our playlist of songs that might form the soundtrack to a love/hate relationship with the City of Angels.

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Downtown LA Art Walk (on any day)

24th October 201924th October 2019 by John

The Art Walk in Downtown LA might technically be once a month, but there is plenty to see anytime.

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Streets in Downtown LA

Waiting to cross a street in Los Angeles

29th October 201912th October 2019 by John

Los Angeles isn’t like other cities. It’s special, and not just in good ways.

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Struve Geodetic Arc

6th October 20194th September 2019 by John

In the north of Lithuania we stumbled on one of the points of a marvel of science and unity.

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A slightly fancy Sunday sandwich. Mushroom and s A slightly fancy Sunday sandwich. 

Mushroom and shallot pate on freshly baked focaccia, topped with some quick pickled red onion, crumbled goats cheese, some mature hard cheese and some baby rucola. 

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Discovering new lands… 💙🌍🌊🌱 #sustainabletravelling Discovering new lands… 💙🌍🌊🌱 #sustainabletravelling #slowliving  #travelling #france #lucernalake
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