Dr Russell Jones

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Writer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Books. Food. Dogs.
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Tonight at Chez Jones: Vietnamese spring rolls with a sour peanut dip. Barbecued chicken breast (marinated in lime, chilli, sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, parsley) with a prawn and vegetable (tomato, cucumber, carrot, peppers, mint) salad dressed in soy, ginger and chilli.

We're entering the video age of infinite reactions to reactions to reactions. This is two chefs reacting to a comedian reacting to a Jamie Oliver recipe. Who will react their reaction? Turtles all the way down (where the turtles are reaction videos)

Today's lunch at Chez Jones: Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with a sour peanut dip. Rolls contain: lettuce, peppers, carrot, cucumber, mint, prawns, rice noodles. Dip: peanut butter, rice vinegar, lime juice, light soy sauce, chilli sauce.

What did author Olga Wojtas think of Bucket List? Dot (70-something, widow, Christmas fanatic) forms an unlikely friendship with Max (19, anger issues, on community service) to complete her bucket list in this uplifting novel set in Edinburgh. birlinn.co.uk/product/buck...

1/2 Between my health diagnoses and my new novel coming out, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster fortnight! But my soul will be soothed as we've booked (a great value) trip to Japan! 18 years ago, I lived in Japan as a wide-eyed 21/22-year-old.

Following my high blood pressure and diabetes diagnoses, it's been a week of change: - started taking blood pressure tabs - cut down carbs and sugars - cut down booze (I've had none, actually) - started training at the gym

Tonight at Chez Jones: spiced turkey kebabs in lettuce leaves with yogurt and buffalo hot sauce. With some and beetroot coleslaw, air fried carrot and sweet potato fries. Kebab: Turkey mince, cumin, onion, paprika, chilli flakes, oregano.

Tonight at Chez Jones: tuna kebab with chimichurri, salmon fillet, cauliflower with turmeric, sun-dried tomatoes, coleslaw (apple, beetroot, cabbage, horseradish. Mostly on sale from M&S

This looks like a fantastic anthology of new science fiction stories from Scotland. My story is about a mother who's defrosted in the future, to find the world and her family have changed...

Nova Scotia Vol 2 anthology, edited by Neil Williamson and Andrew J. Wilson, is now available for pre-order! @russjoneswrites.bsky.social www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/russell...

Russell Jones: Nova Scotia Vol 2 Anthology. Pre-Order Available Now!www.lunapresspublishing.com Nova Scotia Vol 2 anthology, edited by Neil Williamson and Andrew J. Wilson, is now available for pre-order!

Signed some copies of my new novel, Bucket List in waterstones fort kinnaird and took Eddie to pets at home for the sniff of his life.

A slight breeze. A calm breath. What a difference the smallest change can make.

Since taking blood pressure tablets (Lisinopril) I think I've been feeling a bit cheerier / less tense about things generally. Has anybody else experienced this?

Waiting for me to open the door so we can go to bed (with a dehydrated bull's penis, of course)

Tonight at Chez Jones: prawn and mushroom stir fry (with spring onions, celery and yellow peppers) in oyster and tamarind sauce. With rice noodles and coriander. Sauce contains: dark and light soy sauce, garlic, ginger, dried and fresh chilli, coriander, Chinese cooking wine, oyster sauce)

A diabetes-friendly sweet treat at Chez Jones: cherry, almond and dark chocolate oat bar. Porridge oats, water, fresh cherries, almonds, banana, cinnamon. Topped with dark chocolate, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.

Scottish summer. Still, we persist.

Today's lunch at Chez Jones: halloumi and chorizo salad (beetroot, cucumber, tomato, spinach) with Greek-inspired dressing (olive oil, lemon juice, mint, oregano)

I've lived in Scotland (Edinburgh) for almost 20 years. I think this is the worst summer we've ever had. So many cold and overcast days, barely any sunny ones, quite a bit of drizzle or heavy rain. Come on, joke's over now. Get that sun out!

Just tried soya yoghurt for the first time and... It sucks. It's weirdly sour, not very creamy. Reminds me of Yakult.

Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken drumsticks (three flavours), sweet potato, cabbage and carrot in ginger and lime dressing.

I was looking up porridge for diabetics, and got this result on a "medical" site. What's happening, internet?! (AI)

Today's lunch at Chez Jones: porridge made with milk, lemon zest and fresh mint, topped with strawberries.

The first week of having a new book out can be nerve wracking, so it's a relief to have some glowing reviews for Bucket List! Here are a few snippets, and I'm most thrilled to be considered amongst some readers' best books of 2024! birlinn.co.uk/product/buck...

Tonight's newly diabetic dinner at Chez Jones: chicken tikka legs, chicken kebabs, yogurt with lemon and coriander, mango pickles, salad (cucumber, tomato, coriander, lemon).

Today's (newly diabetic) lunch at Chez Jones: porridge (milk and cinnamon) with berries, natural yoghurt, pineapple and lemon zest.

2 days ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Yesterday I was diagnosed with diabetes. Sucks. (If you hadn't noticed) I love food.

Tonight at Chez Jones. Chicken breast cooked in olive oil, with cous cous (including tomato, mint, parsley and lemon) and a pepper stew (peppers, onion, celery, carrot, parsley, olive oil)

Today's "wet head award" goes to... Eddie Spaghetti!

About to head out to some brilliant Edinburgh bookshops to sign copies of Bucket List with some of the Birlinn Books crew. My partner's made a few cupcakes to share with all those hardworking booksellers!

I'm out, they saw me in about ten minutes. ECG normal