22/06/2025 - 'What's occurring?' by David
I have had to finally give in to the cooking and washing up, as my hands are too weak to chop food or lift pans, and my mobility around the kitchen is pretty poor. I can sit down to do the washing up, but again, my hands are too weak to lift the crockery on the draining board, and so far, the things that have fallen to the floor haven't smashed, but I know it's going to happen, so unfortunately the cooking and cleaning up of the evening meal is now Alice's job. It's a shame, as I've always liked cooking. On leaving school with poor CSE grades, I went to college to get a City & Guilds qualification in Catering & Hospitality. I spent a decade working as a chef at various cafés, restaurants, and hotels on the island and thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the hours and the pay weren't great, so I looked for other opportunities. Since leaving the industry, I've always liked pottering about in the kitchen, listening to the radio, and I will ...