As a bit of fun, we Parkrunners did a bit of peanut butter taste testing last Saturday and there were a few surprises. We tried Sainsbury’s, Meridian and Whole Earth brands of peanut butter. Naturally this was accompanied by good coffee and homemade bread. Continue reading “Peanut butter taste testing”
Category: review
Union Maraba coffee bean review
Regular readers will have already clocked how I like a few good things in life. This includes a Parkrun on Saturday mornings and the coffee time which follows with my fellow runners. Sometimes I pick their brains about the coffee….. Continue reading “Union Maraba coffee bean review”
Buying shoes from Up and Running – review
Buying running shoes can be tricky and I was quite interested in trying out the new Up and Running store in Milton Keynes, hence this review. We have bought running shoes and other bits and pieces from their old store over time, so would this new site be an improvement? In fairness to Up and Running, the shop was new when I visited and has probably settled since….. Continue reading “Buying shoes from Up and Running – review”
Latest fun with the Halfbike
My latest fun with the Halfbike involved my friend Dee who was with us over the weekend. Dee lives in California and I was quite surprised he hadn’t exprienced the Halfbike before. Continue reading “Latest fun with the Halfbike”
Sainsbury’s Bantam Uganda coffee review
Here’s a quick review of quite a good coffee I have recently enjoyed. It is one of a little range of coffee beans Sainsbury’s is now stocking and generally I think it is a smart move for them. There’s still some twaddle lurking on the pack though! Continue reading “Sainsbury’s Bantam Uganda coffee review”
The pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee
This is not the kind of review I thought I was going to write; instead the rather pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee has been a huge disappointment. Continue reading “The pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee”
Waitrose French blend ground coffee review
I like trying different coffees and thought I might do a little review from time to time. So let’s start off with a Waitrose French blend ground coffee review. Is the description full of pretentious twaddle? Is it bitter and harsh or perhaps a refreshing pick-me-up? Continue reading “Waitrose French blend ground coffee review”