What’s turning my pedals - January
So - I have mainly been writing my PhD thesis, hence the distinct lack of posts. But, I’ll try and be a bit more regular. And here are a few of the things that I’m enjoying this month.
For Christmas, I got the Leon Vegetarian Cookbook, and I’m really enjoying cooking lots of delicious new things from that. My current favourite, I think, is their squash and bean stew.
I just recently finished reading ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’ by Marlon James, which won last year’s Man Booker prize. Set in Jamaica and the USA over several decades, it tells the stories of the gangs of Kingston, and the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. This is a complicated, extremely violent and VERY long book, but totally worth it, I loved it. I was gripped throughout and I would definitely recommend it.
I got a Fairphone! I’ve been waiting a long time to get a new phone, my old one was dying, and I’m really pleased with it. Find out more about Fairphone here: https://www.fairphone.com/
And finally, I could write a blog about January and not share one of my favourite Bowie songs. I was so saddened by his death. He will be missed by so many. So here is Heroes.