City Connect interviewed typologist & relationship expert Bailey Bradmore about the goings on during week three of Channel 5′s Big Brother UK 2011.
This week everyone’s talking about Kissgate – the [...]
Archive for March, 2012
Review: The Six Nations 2012
With The Olympics and the UEFA European Championships just around the corner, there is a lot to be said for 2012’s sporting calendar. However, whilst the anticipation of the summer’s events rises, the first sporting major event of the year came to an end this weekend – the thirteenth year of rugby’s Six Nations. Pulling [...]
Grammar 101: Lose vs. Loose
Adrian Fernand, Australia’s most stylish Agony Uncle, brings us the third part of his grammatical series Grammar 101. This week, Adrian has something to say about the unbelieveable confusion certain members of the public have between the words ‘lose’ and ‘loose’. Possibly one of the most annoying typographical errors, so many are unable to make [...]
Local Man Goes to the Summit for Charity!
At the respectable age of 48, Property Consultant from Cambridgeshire, John Bowles, longed for some adventure. There was no better way to satisfy his desire than to trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with six friends, while at the same time raising money for three different charities. The group of men began their seven [...]
Chana Rice – Chick Pea Rice
Today I will present to you Chana Rice, a delicious rice with chick peas. You will need : 1 cup basmati rice 1 cup chickpeas boiled (can use tinned chickpeas) 2-3 tsp oil 4-5 slit green chillies 1 big onion finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste Spices: 1/2 tsp [...]
Film Review – A Dangerous Method
When going in to watch a David Cronenberg film, there should always be a certain level of trepidation with regards to the subject matter. Daring, as well as thought provoking, the seasoned director has always sought to shock, as well as entertain an audience with controversial subject matters. With his most recent venture, A Dangerous [...]
How to Protect Your Privacy at US Borders
I don’t know about you, but a lot of my life, my real life, is on my laptop. Family photos, my writing, blog stuff, social media backups, contacts, etc etc. Oh, you as well? I’m not surprised. The banking and tax stuff, passwords are all under strong encryption. If I had the time and inclination I’d [...]
Film Review: 21 Jump Street
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have to be one of the most unlikely comedy double acts in recent years. On the one hand you have Tatum, a big screen tough guy who can get away with doing a love story every now and then, and on the other you have Hill, a comedy actor still [...]
Pizza Bites
Preparation time – 15 minutes Cooking time – 20 minutes Makes about 40 small pizza bites Ingredients: 2 sheets of ready rolled puff pastry 2 tablespoon sun dried tomato paste 2 tablespoons tomato puree ½ teaspoon chilli flakes 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ¼ teaspoon salt 200 grams grated mature cheddar Method: 1. Preheat oven to [...]
Genetic Factors May Influence Intelligence Change Throughout Life
An international team of scientists has discovered that genetic factors are likely to influence how much a person’s intelligence changes, in comparison to their peers, throughout their lifetime. The study of nearly 2,000 people, which was part-funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, is the first of its kind to look at a large sample of people [...]
Wines from Turkey, India, Greece and Georgia at Laithwaites
Earlier this week, I went to a tasting of wines from Turkey, India, Greece and Georgia at Laithwaites‘ HQ, Vinopolis. In a game of word association, say “Laithwaites” and I will generally think of ripe, fruity, unchallenging wines that are usually overpriced and oversold – I wrote as much in a post last year On [...]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
“We’re in such a hurry most of the time we never get much chance to talk. The result is a kind of endless day-to-day shallowness, a monotony that leaves a person wondering years later where all the time went and sorry that it’s all gone.” Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance written by Robert [...]
Cambs Charity Receives Grant From Million Dollar Round Table Foundation
Great Shelford-based charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, has received a boost of $10,000 (equivalent to £6,100) from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation (MDRT) in America. This grant is thanks to Simon Gibson, a Cambridgeshire supporter of the UK’s leading dementia research charity. He attended the cheque presentation, which took place at MDRT’s conference in London [...]
Does Media Have a Negative Influence on Education?
“Sittin’ in the classroom, thinking it’s a drag”. A poignant line from Motley Crue’s anti-school song, Smoking in the Boys Room, that rings true the feelings of many students. Hilary Wilce, a specialist in education, quotes: “the best learning often happens outside the classroom”. There could be several reasons for this. Perhaps classrooms are too dull [...]
Grammar 101: Brought vs. Bought
Adrian Fernand, Australia’s most stylish Agony Uncle, brings us the second in his series Grammar 101, this week highlighting the difference between brought and bought. Two entirely different meanings, but apparently twice as hard for some people to distinguish between, ‘bought’ confused with ‘brought’ is possibly one of the most irritating of grammatical mistakes. Here’s [...]
Film Review – Bel Ami
Bel Ami, which was released earlier this month, stars Robert Pattinson as Georges Duroy, a young poverty-stricken ex-soldier who rises to power through the seduction, manipulation and betrayal of a series of mistresses who are the city’s most wealthy and influential women. Guy de Maupassant’s French novel has been brought to the silver screen in an English [...]
UK’s Largest Dementia Research Conference Comes to Birmingham in 2012
Over 250 leading dementia scientists from across the globe will gather in Birmingham this week for Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2012, the country’s largest dedicated dementia research conference. The event, which takes place on 27 and 28 March, will share the latest evidence on a wide range of research topics, including talks from UK-based scientists [...]
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Paneer (a fresh cheese) is the most commonly used cheese used in traditional South Asian cuisines. It is of Indian origin dating back to 3000 BC and is described in the old Sanskrit texts (The Vedas). It is widespread in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh; countries with a high portion of milk in their cuisine. [...]
Homeopathy & Heartburn
The common term, heartburn (medical term: pyrosis or acid indigestion) describes very well the condition. This is a a feeling of burning in the chest area, usually after or while eating. Heartburn is afflicting more and more people in the Western world. This can be due to a physical issue, when the lower oesophageal sphincter [...]
Uggie – A Chance Encounter
I recently watched The Artist, a film of cinematic genius at the cinema. It is witty, charming, surprising and wonderful. I found myself smiling to myself remembering meeting the famous doggie Uggie in the bar of a central London hotel. It turned out he was residing there for a couple of weeks with his owner [...]
Virtual Reality Exercise Games May Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Scientists in the US today revealed the finding of a clinical trial investigating the effects of “exergaming”, or virtual reality-enhanced exercise, on cognition in a group of older adults. The study, one of the first trials of its kind, showed greater cognitive benefit for those who played exergames than those who took part in traditional [...]
Adzuki Bean Curry
Red Chori-Adzuki beans-Low in cholesterol , high in protein this bean has a rich nutty flavour.When cooked with aromatic spices Adzuki beans makes a delicious rich and creamy curry . Preparation time - 20 minutes Cooking time -20 minutes Serves-4 Ingredients: 2 cans precooked Adzuki beans 100ml water 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon salt 1 [...]
Kick out the Trackers
Even if you have nothing to hide, presumably you don’t want to be stalked online by the likes of Google and Microsoft. There are two types of tracking happening every time you visit almost any website. The first is usually tracking with simple cookies by the site itself so that it can keep you logged in and [...]
A Sunday Morning in Saffron Walden
Last weekend, I took #2 child on a Boys’ Trip out down to the genteel market town of Saffron Walden, which lies just 15 miles or a half-hour’s drive south of Cambridge. One of the unfortunate things about Cambridge is that, although very beautiful indeed, it is a rather tiny city, surrounded by rather dull [...]
Ghost Stories: Part 1 – A Potted History
Ghost stories, it would seem, retain a timeless appeal. In this first of another two-part article, I will be looking at the history of the ghost story. In the second, I will be exploring why ghost stories are still capable of captivating us today, how the Victorian model of the ghost has shifted from dehumanised [...]
Film Review – The Vow
This week, film critic Louis Maurati reviews “The Vow”. The Vow follows the story of Paige (Rachel McAdams), a young woman who is drawn into a coma after a freak car accident with her husband Leo (Channing Tatum). Upon awakening, she is left with amnesia of the last years of her life, including any recollections [...]
Aubergine Caviar (Baigan Bhartha)
Today’s recipe is a very easy and versatile dish using Aubergines. Aubergines come in all shapes and colours ranging from light green to purple to almost black. You get small aubergines, long ones and the most popular are the big fat aubergines sold in all western supermarkets. In India, aubergines are eaten regularly and parents [...]
Ask City Connect
First Conversations – Does He Like Me?
I am often asked by my clients – “When meeting my potential partner for the first time, how do I know if he likes me or is the one?”.
The cliché [...]
Style
Gardening on a Budget
Gardening has become a low priority in the current tough economic climate. Recent research shows that a staggering 47% of us spent nothing at all on our outdoor areas in [...]
Relationships
Post Break-Up – Are You Hard or Soft Centred?
The end of a meaningful relationship is one of the hardest things to cope with, as it often leaves us exposed to a Pandora’s box of emotions. Newly single, you are forced to [...]
