I've been fantastically busy so had no time to update this place.
Last night I went to Sheffield for a reunion of old friends I've not seen for about 13 years. One of whom now lives in Melborne in Australia and sounds all ozzy, he's also promised to get me on Neighbours as an extra if I go and visit him! Also caught up with my landlord from Leeds who now has three children and is going through a divorce, it's a shame really because he is a lovely man - his wife was such a cow too.
I promised I would say what I thought of the book my cousin sent so here goes....
Firstly I found it difficult to read and that's not because I have trouble in that department, but rather that it was a bit like wading through treacle. I also thought it wasn't so relevant to the British diet as the American one. It strikes me that people in the states eat around 10 times the amount of processed food that we do, you certainly don't see the amount of restaurants and fast food joints here that you do there. And i'm certain that people generally aren't stupid. Take me for example, I know that crisps, biscuits and chocolate aren't the best foods to be eating and I also know that I should eat five portions of fruit and veg a day, as well as meat and dairy. In fact, I would say we eat fairly well in this house, I make most things from scratch and buy in things like pasta, bread (i've tried to make my own, but His Lordship complains about the mess), rice and noodles. I am of the opinion that there are a lot of people out there who try and profit from people's obsessions about food by writing books telling people what they already know, and I struggled to see how a journalist suddenly becomes an authority on any subject without devoting their lives to the study of it, it which case they probably haven't got time to write books! As for organic food, well, if someone wants to give me the money to buy it, I'll gladly accept!! All that aside, I'd like to thank my cousin for the book, it's always nice to get a gift, and I do so love books.
In other news, this time next week we'll be putting up our tent at a music festival down south, we've borrowed a six man tent and it's massive. The three of us are either going to be the most popular people on the site, or the most unpopular depending on how much space there is!
4 comments:
You put it so succinctly Gina, re the book!
The only food other than fresh we eat is tin tuna, tin tomatoes and occasionally tin beans which are now organic from Asda. I found it a difficult read also and it was like telling your grandma how to suck eggs. Most young kids here are so well educated in school about good food, my friends kids count their portions of fruit and veg and let her know if they havent had enough. They are 6 and 8yrs old.
The diets are different, we do not put processed cheese on everything and cover stuff in sauces, well the people I know don't and the portion sizes are so different when you eat out.
I think for the most we know what we should be eating and choose to go off the beaten track as and when? Michael and myself enjoy our food, most of which is made from scratch and I think if you are happy that helps.
They write the books to make money out of peoples hopes and fears,and the literary journalist of my aquaintance opened my eyes to journalistic lies,or" morrisisms "as we call them.
Are we supposed to eat raw meat,some of the "top" chefs think so,or do they serve it raw to save on gas bills? Graham
was the Oz lad Walter collins?
mum x
Three in a 6-man tent. Now that is really living it up. I would charge if anyone else wanted in.
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