After hearing about Smash burgers while researching Netherlands hols, I finally got to have a crack at them. Just a regular burger ball squashed super flat and cooked at high temp. Maillard reactions never tasted so good. Food Science and Nutrition at Leeds this needs to be a tutorial!

Tonight I should’ve been at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vienna. Austrian Security Services intervention saved countless lives. It doesn’t bear thinking about what could have otherwise happened. It’s a mix of emotions, but mostly one of feeling very grateful. When it

The future of electricity usage being trialled by Octopus Energy. One hour of free electricity 1300-1400 due to surplus of electricity at that time. So now selling 7kWh to the grid at lunchtime to empty the batteries ready to charge back for free in an hours time.

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Worth buying the ⁦The Yorkshire Post⁩ weekend edition for this article alone. Double page feature on the lunacy of charging for parking at our public open spaces. Great to see Leeds ⁦Liberal Democrats⁩ campaign against the Councils Fresh Air Tax featured 👍🏻 yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/outd…

Thanks Octopus Energy for taking the lead on showing what can be done with getting the best out of plentiful sustainable energy. Can’t wait for a future when out appliances automatically use electricity when it’s at its cheapest.

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Thanks to Morrisons for this fab wee little 2kW electric patio heater for £18. Just the thing to take the chill off on a day like today, and running for free on solar power from our LUXPOWERTEK system.

"Thames Water says without steep bill increase it’s ‘neither financeable nor investible’ Debt-laden company tells Ofwat if it cannot charge customers 59% more, it ‘would prevent company turnaround and recovery’" 59%?! Let it fail, nationalise it cheap. theguardian.com/business/artic…

So four months later (presumably waiting for 7/10 dust to settle?) The Greens in Leeds have a statement on their new councillor. Clearly they are trying to “move on” from his 7/10 apologist or Leeds Jewish pastor harassment past and think it’s only fair we focus on his new image

First he messed up Bradford, then Grenfell. He represents everything that brings ire on politicians, entitlement, hubris and arrogance. No time for him or his approach.

And Bravo #Ukraine, too 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Team GB 124 Medals Team Ukraine 82 Medals #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

Now THAT gets a bigger WOW than any expensive very temporary Woodhouse Moor “barn” (big shed). Culture needs to should ideally both engage and leave legacy. Leeds2023 left only cost and scant few warm memories.

The Leeds Green Party regrettably have a problem with unity. They either voted against or abstained on proposals by Salma Arif that were entirely reasonable, as were modest amends. Whether it be radical religious freaks or BNP nutters, 95% of Brits don’t want your hate.