Peckerwood Manor

  The UK election was fun, if only to watch the Tories lose in such huge numbers and slink out of office with tails tucked between their impotent legs. A highlight for me was the coverage of election dogs at the polls, which had plenty of them. One general thing about the British is that they love their pups to distraction, which is a beautiful quality, and for someone with dogs, it is endearing, too.  Coco is out early at Knowle Methodist church, Bristol Colin, a dachshund in east Hampshire Maeby outside a polling booth in Great Yarmouth on her seventh birthday Johnny Morrissey’s pug Nibbler in Gloucester Tanji, a 14-month-old King Charles cavalier spaniel, in Old Bexley, south-east London This dog was the Scottish people. SNP got clobbered. Steve Turner’s dogs keeping watch in East Worthing and Shoreham. The whippet is named Fig and the cocker spaniel is Mr Bojangles          Mini dachshund Uli in Walthamstow Benjamin Thorne’s dog Cwrw (Welsh for bee...

Only in the UK would people risk life and limb to chase a rolling round of cheese down a hill like daredevil banshees without caring one bit about cracking their skulls.  Forget all that staid, stiff upper lip business; just stroll down Any Street UK with loads of clubs and bars on a celebratory Friday night, and you will not see Lordly behavior. You will see pink-faced Brits behaving wildly drunk off their arses and being tackled by the police. That is how it looks to this American who has seen drunken throngs on weekend nights in locales across the globe, but they excel in this area. Don't believe me? Okay, then, let's take this cheese-rolling contest. Admittedly, people from all over the world throw their bodies down a bumpy hill to chase a wheel of cheese like the medieval Olympics, not for money or fame, just to say they won as they end up in a broken heap across the finish line. They survived, and that gives you swagger rights. It is a flex y'all. It is clout chasing ...

Amidst a particular audacious flock of gulls who have been invading England and Scotland, one colossal bird, with its aggressive behavior, is asserting its dominance in the area around the Exchange Flags just behind Liverpool Town Hall. No one is safe from these thugs, and crime rates have risen dramatically. This situation demands immediate attention and action. This cannot go on.  Several journalists, including a seasoned crime reporter named Paddy, who had seen some things during their time reporting on the gritty stories of the underbelly of humanity, have been among the victims. Paddy shared his harrowing experience: "I had just purchased a Margherita pizza slice from Greggs on Castle Street and was walking back through Exchange Flags towards my office. I've seen baked goods swiped out of people's hands regularly walking near the town hall, but you never think it would happen to you." "Out of nowhere, this monster swooped down, beady yellow eyes glaring, and...

Brioche French Toast with caramelized bananas and homemade ice cream.  LÜCKY Ramen, Sushi and Brunch in Manchester, UK, is a small establishment with delicious Pan Asian food with a long waitlist because the food is apparently sublime. They have a loyal following, and people line up for blocks to get in for their food. They used to set up shop in other restaurants because they couldn't find an affordable permanent place but they have one now to the delight of their loyal following.  So when an Influencer asked for a free meal, this exchange happened. The restaurant had no time for her and they didn't hold back putting her firmly in her place.  It should ended there. Anyone with an ounce of shame would have realized they weren't dealing with some desperate eatery impressed by their credentials. But no, the offended greedy ho-bag just had to respond. This response... Miso Pasta Carbonara  Savory Umami Ramen I wish they would unmask the idiot but I think their threat to...