October 3rd, 2010 by Caroline Stocks
It’s my last weekend in the Big Smoke before I head off on my Nuffield travels to India, so my friend Fuzz decided to ease me into Indian culture with a visit to Wembley. Wembley, I learned yesterday, is a bit of an Indian enclave in north London. It’s full of sari shops, proper Indian [...]
August 22nd, 2010 by Caroline Stocks
When Farmers Weekly celebrated it’s diamond anniversary last year, we ran a poll to find out what readers thought the greatest farming innovation of the past 75 years was. While the three-point linkage came out top, the mobile phone came in a close second as an invention which had revolutionised agriculture. I’m pretty sure if [...]
February 5th, 2010 by Caroline Stocks
I’ve spent most of the day spread-eagle on my living room floor after a visit to a rather enthusiastic masseuse on Thursday aggravated my dodgy should/neck/back.
As I think it’s important to set the scene in these posts, here’s a picture of the view I’ve been enjoying:
Ceiling
I discovered ceiling-gazing can send you a bit bonkers after 20 minutes or so, which probably explains why – when I discovered I could lift my arm up far enough to be able to use my iPhone – the afternoon I spent on Twitter seemed more exciting than the Super Bowl.