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Category Archives: General
How easy would it be for you to reduce your car use?
Hands up if you think the traffic on the UK roads is a nightmare!
Would it be a surprise to find out that in the last 20 years, the number of licensed vehicles in the UK has increased by 38.1 percent! As opposed to the UK population which has only grown by 15.1 percent.
Is it any wonder, therefore, that it is taking us longer to get anywhere? Not to mention our towns and cities becoming overly polluted due to 24-hour traffic jams.
But what can we do about it? Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 24 hour traffic jams in cities, alternatives to car use, car ownership, car renting, car share, car use, Cars, city polllution, climate change, climate emergency, commuting, efficient public transport system, increase in licensed vehicles in the UK, leaves on the line, London Underground, low emission public transport, pollution, public transport, public transport commute, reduce carbon footprint, reliable public transport, UK roads, UK traffic, UK traffic on roads, UK zero emissions 2050 target, walking cycling, what can i do right now to reduce my carbon footprint, why do we rely on our cars
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Rich Energy and a series of unfortunate tweets
Once upon a time a young boy had a dream to take over the
energy drink marketplace.
Fast forward a few decades and that same young boy found
himself CEO of an energy drink company and signing on the dotted line to become
a title sponsor for a Formula 1 team. Continue reading
Posted in F1 Grand Prix, General
Tagged F1, F1 2019, Formula 1, Formula 1 2019, Formula One, Formula One 2019, Haas F1, Rich Energy, sponsorship, Twitter
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Girl in the Pitlane’s 2019 Formula 1 Preview
With 49 days until F1 winter testing for the 2019 season, here is my preview: who will shine, who will be under pressure, who will surprise and who will end the season victorious… Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 season, Alexander Albon, Antonio Giovanazzi, Bottas, Championship Fight, Daniil Kvyatt, Ericsson's fault, F1 2019 season preview, F1 Bake Club, F1 Bake Off, F1 Baking Club, F1 season preview, f1 victor, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Funniest Tweet Award Championship 2019, Funniest Tweet Awards, Gasly, George Russell, Grosjean, Hamilton, inter-team battles, Kubica return to F1, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, LeClerc, McLaren, Mercedes engines, multi-21, new kids on the block, Ocon, pressure, Racing Point Force India, Red Bull Racing, Renault engines, Robert Kubica, sixth title, Toro Rosso, under pressure drivers, Verstappen, Vettel, Williams Racing
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F1 Bake Off – Round 21 – Abu Dhabi
Well, we’ve reached the final round of the F1 Bake Off challenge. What can I say? It’s been a blast – some bakes have been great, some a complete disaster and others surprising. It’s certainly been a journey. But, here … Continue reading
Posted in F1 Bake Off, General
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Grand Pirx 2018, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Arabian doughnuts, baking, baking recipe, cooking, doughnut recipe, doughnuts, F1, F1 Bake Club, F1 Bake Off, F1 Baking Club, Formula 1, Formula One, Homer Simpson, Luqaimat, Yas Marina Circuit
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F1 Bake Off – Round 20 – Brazil
Brazil – home to the samba, carnival, Copacabana and many other things. Including cake! The original cake for this round of the bake-off bared such a similar resemblance to the Tres Leches Mexican cake, I had to abandon that idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Bake Off, baking, baking challenge, baking disaster, bolo de fuba, bolo de rolo, Brazil, brazilian cake, brazilian cake recipe, brazilian dessert, Brazilian Grand Prix, cake, cake disaster, cake recipe, cooking, cooking challenge, cooking disaster, cornmeal, cornmeal cake, F1 Bake Off, F1 Baking Club, fine grain polenta, Interlagos, Jamie Oliver recipe, polenta, polenta flour, soggy bottom, team cake, user error
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F1 Bake Off – Round 17 – Japan
I can’t believe we’ve reached round 17. Only 4 more recipes to go after this one. But here we are in Japan and for this week I have made a ‘Castella’ sponge cake. It’s a very simple recipe which was … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cake, cake recipe, Castella, Castella sponge cake, cooking, eggs, F1, F1 Bake Club, F1 Bake Off, F1 Baking Club, Formula 1, Formula One, honey, Japan, Japanese GP, Japanese Grand Prix 2018, Nagasaki, Nagasaki speciality, sugar, Suzuka, team cake
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