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Had to get a selfie of the two Ians! #SMSummitIRL

A family trip to the Bridgewater Hall. A bit of Bartok and Shostakovich! (at The Bridgewater Hall)

I think this is the best curry I have ever made. So yummy and very healthy! Recipe... Add the following to your blender or mixer... 2 medium onions chopped Loads of garlic (maybe 5 or 6 cloves) Cashew nuts - two generous handfuls 1 to 2 table spoons of fenugreek seeds 2 teaspoons of chili powder 2 tea spoons of cumin seeds A large blob of tomato puree One cup of vegetable stock Then blend for a long time. It needs to be super smooth! Then get a wide shallowish sauce pan and put a little oil in (coconut oil is good or olive oil) Add a little bit of cumin powder and then add the mixture. Put at low heat. For the next 25 minutes continually stir and add water to keep not too think and not burn. Once the sauce becomes golden and the taste sweeter add the following... 1 chopped red pepper / capsicum Cubed paneer (Indian cheese) Keep stirring and adding more water for another 10 mins. Add roughly chopped coriander to taste. Cook another 2 mins Add 1 chopped tomato. A little cream if needed Serve with a little coriander on top. #cooking #recipe #indianfood #vegetarian #nutrition #food #healthy #wholefoods

Spot Grandma Mary - visiting Manchester, UK! Fun at the first day of the New Media Europe conference. #SocialMedia #conference #twitter

Just crossed the river Danube in Bratislava. I have a certain classical music tune in my head now! Have wonderful memories of spending a few days in Bratislava around a decade ago with my wife before exploring Slovakia and making our way around the Tatra Mountains and in to Poland. #slovakia #bratislava #danube

Beatrix Potter's garden at Hilltop. Couldn't see Peter Rabbit anywhere though!

Visiting Beatrix Potter's house - "Hilltop"

Fun by the lake in Keswick

Keswick Day 3 Raining but still having fun! #twitter #KC2015 #keswickconvention2015 (at Keswick Convention)

I could get used to this view! Just cooking up some breakfast for the family this morning (and to show my love I am cooking eggs and bacon - I am veggie) I love Keswick! #Keswick

First night at the Keswick Convention. Love it here. #keswickconvention2015 #KC2015 #Keswick #convention (at Keswick Convention)

Hello to Keswick! So good to be back here, and glorious weather too! (at Keswick, Cumbria)

Fun at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry today with great friends. The kids had a whale of a time (although actual whales were harmed in the process).

Can't believe the #BigSocial conference finished a week ago. Some great memories! #SocialMedia #SeriouslySocial #ContentMarketing

Fun at the Big Social Media Conference in Manchester last week. Using the new app from Instagram - layout #SocialMedia #conference #instagram #layout

Staggering statistic from OFCOM about 16-24yr olds consuming 14hrs of content into 9hrs by using multiple devices! #BigSocial #SocialMedia #ContentMarketing

Last teaching day of the academic year at the Royal Northern College of Music Junior Dept. Great performance at the informal concerts by my singing students. Proud of them! (at Royal Northern College of Music)