Author Archives: Mike Evans

Birds of a Feather

Posted on 7 June, 2018

The past couple of months have been filled with birds.  We started with blue tits nesting in the box on a North facing wall in our small courtyard garden.  The blackbirds then built a nest in a corner above the … Continue reading →

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Anti-Allergy Soup

Posted on 11 April, 2018

For a few months I’ve been following The Doctor’s Kitchen channel on YouTube.  This is presented by Dr Rupy, a Londoner of Indian ancestry who shares his intuitive way of cooking combined with maintaining health and his medical knowledge. Generally … Continue reading →

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Vipassana Course – Take Two

Posted on 27 March, 2018

Yesterday I returned from sitting the ten day vipassana meditation course for the second time at Dhamma Dipa.  Apologies to those who have been trying to contact me – I think I’ve dealt with the backlog of messages now.  You … Continue reading →

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Please give me a Placebo

Posted on 22 February, 2018

This morning an article was published on the BBC News website:  “Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work.”  Apparently there has been some debate about this.  “Scientists say they have settled one of medicine’s biggest debates after a huge study found … Continue reading →

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Express Espresso

Posted on 15 February, 2018

At the end of January David Leeper came to have a chat with me whilst I was stewarding at ArtSpring Gallery.  He explained that he has entered a coffee barista competition, and would love to have some coffee cups custom … Continue reading →

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Stuffing Balls

Posted on 16 January, 2018

With my mother now living nearby, for the first time in about 20 years we celebrated Christmas at home.  We retrieved the tree from the loft and decorated it and by some miracle the fairy lights worked.  With just three … Continue reading →

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Wat Day

Posted on 9 May, 2017

This post has been delayed because, as I mentioned in the last one, I lost my phone on the way to the airport in Chiang Mai.  Once Song Kran festival was over and the post offices were re-opened the lovely … Continue reading →

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