The Garreteer

What your local public library can do for you Libraries have always been a part of the Garreteer lifestyle. Local public libraries provide free book loans, newspapers on tap, expensive reference books, and even a place just to sit and think. I worked in a public library in the UK from 1996 to 2000 in…

Looking to your Larder when Money is Tight Kaffir Lime leaf? Why do I even have that? The label helpfully states that it is used in Thai green curries. I don’t even like Thai green curries. Nonetheless, there it sits – unopened – in my kitchen cupboard with an expiration date of ‘Jan 2011’. Waste…