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F Is For Fish And Chips

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Fish And Chips is known throughout the world as the Great British Takeaway, and nothing quite compares with a really good portion of Cod And Chips, wrapped in paper, and eaten while sitting on a bench overlooking the seaside, or a quaint Cornish Harbour, as we did when we were in Cornwall on honeymoon last year (see slideshow).

Years ago of course, but not so these days, Fish And Chips did use to be wrapped in newspaper, but now while a “good” chippie will still wrap your meal in a more hygenic paper wrapper, others use polystyrene (styrofoam) trays, or even cardboard ones.

A lot of other things have changed since the 1970′s, with the advent in the UK of Chinese and Indian takeaways, as well as the numerous Greek Doner Kebab (Gyro) restaurants that have proliferated throughout the country as well.

Add to this the enormous number of American style Fast Food establishments, such as McDonalds, Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut, and good old British Fish And Chips has a lot of competition.

Thankfully however, this great British dish is still highly popular, and it is still possible to find good Fish And Chip shops that sell this in the traditional style.

Debbie’s grandparents used to own a Fish And Chip shop, and so when she was growing up she spent a lot of time there.  Debbie created a lens about Fish And Chips on Squidoo that tells of her experiences, as well as providing a lot of history and background on our national dish.

Images From Life

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Pohtography by Tony Payne - Images From Life on Redbubble

I love to travel and I also love to take photographs of places that I have been to.

Not only do these photographs act as great memories for me, once in a while I manage to take what I think is a real gem, and it’s nice to have a great site like Red Bubble where I can share some of my works with the rest of the world.

I hope you enjoy my photographs, and if you do, please consider buying something from the collection, or sharing the gallery with your friends.

Article Summary 12th July 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

  • Nothing can be quite compared, To gazing up at the sky, Lying back on a clear calm night, And looking up on high…
  • The third part of our virtual tour of Polperro in Cornwall has us taking a look around the typical Cornish small walled harbour of this picturesque village.
  • Stash Licorice Spice is the perfect tea for a mid afternoon pick-me-up. Combining the sweetness of Licorice with Cinnamon, Orange, Star Anise and Sarsaparilla, this has a wonderful exotic flavor and smell.
  • The 4th part of our virtual tour of the picturesue village of Polperro in Cornwall takes us to the beach outside the harbour, and also inside the harbour walls.
  • This edition of Offbeat News includes Robert Pattinson the most snogged figure, Fish and Chirps, Achy Breaky Ukelele, Hot Dog Top Dog arrested, Wife Carrying contest, and the National Anthem banned.
  • In the 5th and final part of our virtual tour of Polperro in Cornwall, we take a look at the stream that flows through the village, and wind our way back through the quaint narrow streets.
  • Only a few weeks after having our house to ourselves again, we now have another house guest, and he is a monster.
  • The last port of call on our week long tour of Cornwall was Looe, a small town/port just a few miles east of Polperro.
  • This is the last slideshow of out week long tour of Cornwall. Believe it or not, this journey has been cataloged here as no less than 64 slideshows! Debbie and I hope that you enjoyed the trip into Olde Worlde England.
  • Sandbanks is a peninsula in Dorset on the South Coast of England. With miles of golden sandy beaches, it is consistently rated in the top ten beaches in the UK. It is also now home to the Rich and Famous.

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 21st June 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

 

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 14th June 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

 

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 31st May 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 24th May 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 17th May 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

  • Mary Goes To The Beach – strange things happen down at the beach, like people taking photographs of statues on the rocks
  • Flitter Flutter Losing Focus – as my ADD kicks in yet again my brain begins to wander and I struggle to figure out what to write about – so I write a poem about it
  • What Movie Am I III?- a movie quiz with the clues set in rhyming form.  Can you unravel the cluse and guess which movies are being described in these clues
  • Coverack – Lizard Peninsular – Cornwall- Coverack is a picturesque small town and harbour on the Lizard Peninsular in Southwestern Cornwall in England.
  • Stuck In A Loop- the publishing process at Associated Content has been going around in circles and a number of people have been tearing their hair out trying to publish articles.  So as usual I end up publishing an articles about it.
  • Pope Blames Sins Within Church For Minor Abuse – a commentary on the latest sex scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church and some reasons why members of the priesthood are placed in a position of temptation
  • Offbeat News – where truth is often stranger than fiction.  This week featuring a marriage saving blanket that is designed to absorb farts
  • Coverack – Lizard Peninsular – Cornwall- the second part of this photographic tour of Coverack in Southwestern Cornwall
  • What Movie Am I IV? - the next edition of the movie quiz where the clues to the movies are set in rhyme
  • My Travel Time Has Arrived At Last – the second part of my life travels which covers a trip to the Greek island of Corfu and various trips to the provinces of Normandy and Brittany in Northern France
  • Coast Path – Lamorna Cove To Mousehole I – a photographic tour along the coast path from Lamorna Cove to Mousehole in southwest Cornwall

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 10th May 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Catching Up

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It’s been a while since I wrote a new post on our blog, and for a few reasons.

Firstly, life has just been very hectic lately, with Debbie’s daughter, husband, 9 month old baby and 2 dogs coming to live with us 3 months ago.  The extra people in the house, especially a baby and 2 dogs, just made it harder to focus on all the writing that I wanted to do.

They are headed out to South Africa (emigrating) in a few weeks, as soon as the visas have been sorted out, so soon we will have the house to ourselves again.  No doubt it will be then almost too quiet!   The dogs have gone to new homes, so no more barking or mud trodden into the carpets, however Debbie’s grandson is now in between the crawling and walking stage, and has discovered how to shriek at a pitch and loudness that is dangerous for your health.  It’s that “fun” stage where the word “NO” doesn’t seem to mean anything, so it keeps you on your toes, and nothing is safe!

Secondly, we only moved into the house at the end of October, and there are plenty of things that need doing, both inside and in the garden.  It’s taken a lot of our time, but again it’s been hard to get motivated to do some things.

Thirdly and most importantly, we finally got married in April, and went to Cornwall on honeymoon.  The preparations for the wedding took a lot of Debbie’s focus and time, and also mine to an extent.

Lastly, in an attempt to try and boost my online earnings, I have been writing a lot over at Associated Content.  This is a great site for authors wanting to get noticed, and if you are thinking of writing to earn some money, I definitely recommend it.  Click Here to register, and even if you don’t want to write, you can opt to be sent an email every time I publish a new article.

So what do I write about?

Pretty much anything really, from written articles to poetry to slideshows of our trips and local area.  Topics recently have included the UK General Election, the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, movie quizes and a lot more.  Just visit my account at Associated Content and take a look.

I am hoping that as the year progresses both Debbie and I will be back writing here as well, but you can always see what we are up to, every Sunday there is a Twitter summary posted here, and on Mondays a summary of my new publications over at Associated Content.

I hope you have a chance to read some of what I have written there, and every page view counts towards my earnings total.  If you do visit, please be sure to leave a comment to let me know you were there.