laura and her cake in Hard Rock!

Happy Birthday, Laura san!

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January 15th 2008
On Friday night, Laura and I decided to cook for Gareth, James and Tom at their house and, as they don’t finish work until 9, we thought we’d head round early to make a start on it… they never lock their front door so it was easy to let ourselves in! The boys must have thought all their Christmases had come at once when they arrived home to find Laura and I waiting for them with some deli ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more