THE SMELL OF SUCCESS

I can safely say that my house smells bad, that my room smells worse, and that this vexes me. This has got me to thinking about smells and that oft-asked question, "what's your favourite smell," with the classic answer: "freshly-cut grass."

I have taken to Chinese culture/life/everything with an unexpected fervour of late (when I say 'of late,' I really mean over the last few years, but either way the point still stands). this has extended from history via language to the culture and more specifically...THE FOOD! I bloody love Chinese food.

It would be foolish to say that all Chinese food smells good: this is not the case. Having walked around the streets of many a Chinese town last Summer I can say with some authority that some Chinese food smells worse than shit. There is however one smll that has improved my life forever.

I did a brief cookery course in Yangshuo and it was here that my eyes (and nostrils) were opened. Sesame oil comes with a smell sent from heaven. On opening the bottle you are teased with a hint at the smell but it is not until you splash the wok and turn on the heat that the true heavenly aroma is revealed!

From now on I know, without a doubt what my answer to that question will be, and if you've read this far, then so do you.

It's all happening now! here is video number two, the magic just keeps coming!



hope this works too...

Back Once Again for the Renegade Master

Look who's back, back again, Harold's back, tell a friend. No, don't bother telling a friend because I can almost guarantee that they could not care less. That is not my concern however. This video is my first tentative steps into the world of broadcast journalism.

We headed down to Porthcawl on a mission for Wild magazine and it was quite a lot of fun, well, see for yourself below.



I hope you enjoy and I now intend to reclaim the art of Bloggery.