Teaching LLDD learners

Since teaching men over 55 years on the Man with a Pan programme with Age UK some of whom have dementia last year, I have a precious opportunity with the Richmond Adult…

Audrey turns 4!

Last Sunday, we had Audrey’s fourth birthday at the Hounslow Urban Farm. This is the first time we had a children focussed birthday celebration for her, and were certainly excited…

Braised chicken wings and potatoes

薯仔炆雞翼。Who can resist this dish? Packed with sweet, savoury and umami flavours from caramelised onions and carrots, accompanied with a mixture of textures from the chicken meat and mushed up…

Everyday racism

Today shortly after we arrived late for Audrey’s class, I was asked by the carpark monitor to move the car. As I hurried over, he also said I should ‘apologise…

A grandmother’s wisdom

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how food scents shaped my memories of childhood, of which my grandmother had played an important part. She had since been taken ill…

Seaweed, beans and pork mince

“I smell rice!” was the first thing Audrey said as she stepped into our home after nursery today. Indeed, I had just put some fragrant jasmine rice into the microwave…