Kalahari Kanvas – camping equipment hire

To hell with backpacking…

At 8am on Monday I was preparing to type a glowing review of the service I received, but by 8.30 my opinion had changed.

After deciding to take the kids on a camping trip I needed to equip myself.  Not wanting to spend large amounts of money I decided to go along to [...]

Dining Out – Audi Camp, Maun, Botswana (April 2009)

Audi Camp is one of my preferred venues for dining out: the atmosphere is pleasant and the food is reasonable.

This time around we were a group of ten, including three children.  When we arrived the power was off, so it was all paraffin lamps and be careful on the staircase.  Luckily the power came back [...]

Crispy Roast Potatoes

We like our potatoes roasted:  parboil them with the skins on, then drain, transfer to an oven tray and baste with oil.

The problem was that we couldn’t get them really crispy.  Then in a conversation with my brother all became clear.

The best potatoes for roasting are floury ones (floury potatoes tend to turn to mush [...]