Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from thy sofa?
Doom and despair: there is blood on the divine white fabric settee that was your pride and joy!
Read MoreHay fever is no fun
Hay fever is no fun
Before being labelled hay fever, pollen allergy or allergic rhinitis, this seasonal affliction bore the distinguished name of catarrhus aestivus or aestival catarrh. John Bostock, the doctor who first described the symptoms, thought it to be somehow heat related.
Read MoreHello glossy coat
If, God help us, Sweetie the dachshund or Ahri the cat, suffered the misfortune of embarrassing B.O., do not despair. You can give your little domestic fury companions back their lovely sweet smell with a baking soda – aka soda bicarbonate – dry shampoo.
Read MoreNot an Easy Task
No really zen, the art of motorcycle maintenance. Raymond, a total Robert Pirsig fan, declared April 29th official World Motorbike Cleaning Day. Obviously, with the current budget restrictions, WMCD needs to be an efficolonomical affair which, thank goodness, it is totally cool these days.
Read MoreOnly the brave
According to the Peruvian historian Javier Pulgar Vidal, cebiche comes from viche – tender –, i.e. fresh and tender fish in the Chibcha language. Another theory of his, is that the words siwichi and sikbaǧ – Arabic like sibich – are neologisms created during the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire.
Read MoreVinegar the serial weed killer
De nombreuses études montrent que les désherbants chimiques sont dangereux pour la santé. Le vinaigre est une excellente alternative pour contrôler les mauvaises herbes, les insectes nuisibles et maladies qui s’attaquent à vos plates-bandes.
Read MoreRaymond’s Beard Oil
There is nothing natural about the amazing scintillating softness of Raymond’s beard. Oh no! It’s insane silkiness is due to tons of loving care.
Read MoreEaster fever
Some historians will swear that top to bottom housecleaning originated in Persia, over 3000 years ago, and was part of the new year – Norouz – celebrations held on the first day of spring. Others assert that, around the same time, Hebrews did the same for Jewish Easter festival – Pessah – in the spring too.
So, now is the time to do it!
Read MoreThe morning after
In Puerto Rico, local tradition favours prevention: would be over-indulgers rub a lemon wedge under their drinking arm BEFORE they hoist the inebriating liquids.
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Don't give up!
Forget the myths about no sex in old age: getting older does not mean having less of it. Libido rages at any age and now more than ever.
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World Plumbing Day
Read MoreWho said that DIY was not sexy, that is was a guys’ thing?Well, whoever they were, they were wrong! Look at Corky (Gina Gershon) in Bound, femme fatale and handyperson. In her tank top and dungarees, she renovates a flat, does the plumbing ...
Not just a pretty face
God bless Josephine Cochrane, inventor of the first working practical automatic dishwasher. And bless her clumsy servants for badly chipping her expensive 17th century heirloom China tableware. Without then, Josephine might have stuck to embroidery or taken up golf.
Who knows?
Read MoreMichael Angelo's kidney stones
Michelangelo suffered for gouty arthritis and uric acid stones – these horrors can form when there is a large amount of uric acid in one’s urine. Our poor genius mentions these ailments in his correspondence to his nephew.
Read MoreAn odoriferous challenge
Saying that Raymond’s trainers do not smell of roses is the understatement of the year. The way to deal with this odoriferous challenge effectively is to grab for your beloved baking soda.
Read MorePost Marathon Recovery
After a marathon, Raymond comes back bursting with pride and falling apart on the seams, his muscles in shreds.This year, he is going to get the optimal post-marathon recovery treatment.
Read MoreIn the mood for Bonsai
It used to look so well. But now unsightly lime scale stains are ruining its stunning beauty. Stephan, his proud owner is devastated. Thank goodness, Bénédicte, his lovely wife and MacGyverette extraordinaire, has a magic recipe
Read MoreWhat did Cleopatra do?
Read MoreWhat did the sublime Cleopatra do when she discovered a that zit had the audacity to ruin her royal epidermis?
Cooking is Hype
Cooking is so totally hype, but with fascinating, flawless and frugal cuisine you’ll reach the apex of hype.
This is when it becomes “Art”.Read More
A punctured toilet float
Imagine the worst possible scenario: late on a dark and lonely Saturday night, you are faced with a plumbing emergency: the toiled float is punctured. Raymond is away on his yearly trek in Nepal and Sid, your favourite plumber, who is trying to save his marriage, has gone incommunicado till Monday.
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