I had octopus for the first time last month when I was in Italy, damn it was good - not sure I'll be able to get hold of it here, but from now on every holiday destination I choose will be somewhere I can get it…

Blackberry vinegar is also worth trying if you've got a surplus.

Blackberry vinegar is also worth trying if you've got a surplus.

Have you considered investing in a breadmaker?  It's well worth it if you are a bread fan, proivded you have sufficient willpower not to end up eating a loaf a day…

Have you considered investing in a breadmaker?  It's well worth it if you are a bread fan, proivded you have sufficient willpower not to end up eating a loaf a day…

I made risotto last night, asparagus, lemon and mint - I like the sound of yours, I always tend to stick with vegetarian variants but I'm giving that a try.

I made risotto last night, asparagus, lemon and mint - I like the sound of yours, I always tend to stick with vegetarian variants but I'm giving that a try.

It took months of my mate nagging me before I gave in and reluctantly watched Spartcus Blood And Sand.  I didn't see how it could be anything but '300 The TV Series' and I walked out of 300, but turned out to be a pretty great (if utterly ridiculous) piece of tv.

It took months of my mate nagging me before I gave in and reluctantly watched Spartcus Blood And Sand.  I didn't see how it could be anything but '300 The TV Series' and I walked out of 300, but turned out to be a pretty great (if utterly ridiculous) piece of tv.

And gold in the womens boxing!

And gold in the womens boxing!

As awesome as Daley Thompson was, he always used to put the whole of the UK through the wringer when it came to the 1500 meters, used to be heart-stopping to see him finish halfway down the field while the commentators tried to figure out if his time was fast enough for the win…

As awesome as Daley Thompson was, he always used to put the whole of the UK through the wringer when it came to the 1500 meters, used to be heart-stopping to see him finish halfway down the field while the commentators tried to figure out if his time was fast enough for the win…

It's not that simple, but essentially there are three scoring categories of throw:

It's not that simple, but essentially there are three scoring categories of throw:

So what you are saying is that Kim Jong Il is the only person ever to achieve it?

So what you are saying is that Kim Jong Il is the only person ever to achieve it?

There was a really interesting interview with Dave Brailsford (the head of the GB cycling team) yesterday where he explained how, while everyone is looking for one 'magic' reason for our success it's really down to making small improvements in every possible aspect of training.

There was a really interesting interview with Dave Brailsford (the head of the GB cycling team) yesterday where he explained how, while everyone is looking for one 'magic' reason for our success it's really down to making small improvements in every possible aspect of training.

I didn't know that about Mears, fair play to her.  What with that and the guy from the GB equestrian team who broke his back a few years ago it's been a good couple of days for comeback stories.