COVID DIARY: DAY 28 Admiral’s Pie

It’s always a good week when you get to have Salmon more than once. One of life’s greatest luxuries is the Admiral’s Pie my sister-in-law makes. She sent a whole pie for us (admittedly I ate more than my fair share of it) and it was dropped off by my niece (bonus). It was delicious […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 27 The Problem with Yoga

A Muslim reader pointed out to me yesterday that Yoga is not permissible in Islam. Rather than shooting her down or taking it in without verifying it, I did some research. She maybe right. Yoga has its roots in Buddhism and Hinduism, with its core philosophy being to ignore religious tenets and focus entirely in […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 26 Cobwebs

The problem with taking time off from work or studying is the build up of cobwebs in the mind. The cobwebs are figuratively the blockages that prevent the free flow of thoughts and ideas. It’s that wooliness you experience when you get back to whatever it is you do. You start procrastinating and finding useless […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 25 Tesco Delivery Day

Strange how exciting a simple thing like getting groceries delivered to the house has become. My wife finally got a delivery slot and today was the day. A collection of bags full of groceries to replenish the pantry and the fridge that was starting to look ever so slightly bare. Among the earthly delights were […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 24 Missi Roti

Posting a little later than usual today on account of some serious heartburn. That’s possibly down to all the fine foods I consumed this evening. It started with my wife making missi roti, something that her grandma used to make for her when she was a kid. It’s a blend of gram flour and chapatti […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 23 Strawberry Pavlova

No, this isn’t the name for the new version of Android. The missus dug out another one of Mary Berry’s recipes, adjusted ingredients with what we had in the pantry and whipped up a pavlova. If you don’t have white wine vinegar, you can use lemon juice like we did. Also, if you don’t have […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 22 Soufflés Omelette

As the title suggests, I attempted a Soufflés Omelette today from a recipe on YouTube. I added a chilli to mine. I struggled to get my egg whites to form peaks, possibly because I was using demerara sugar instead of caster sugar. Still, I managed to froth them up enough to get the right consistency […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 21

The lockdown continues. The UK government has decided that it is still too soon to ease up on the lockdown and risk another spike in infections. Three weeks so far in isolation. It’s been a fairly boring day. I spent an hour working out. Yoga with Adriene and then Tai Chi with Jet Li (yes, […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 20

How do you make a scene more sad? A question my daughter asked me today. There’s three ways of going about it. The first is to create a sombre situation. Boring! Next is creating an atmosphere that amplifies what is happening in the scene. Overcast skies, maybe a little rain. Wind blowing mournfully through the […]

COVID DIARY: DAY 19

19 days in self-isolation. I once again dreamt that I had long hair, but of course I don’t because I started to go bold when I was in my late 20s. Is losing your hair like losing a limb? Is my dream hair a ghost limb? I made breakfast as usual (pictured), Curried Okra Omelette […]