Dr Russell Jones
@russjoneswrites.bsky.social
Huge congratulations and well done to my good pal and great guy Tim Craven who won the poetry debut prize in a very competitive year at the Saltire Book Awards! Check out his award winning collection NOW. Great Xmas gift too.
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Huge congratulations and well done to my good pal and great guy Tim Craven who won the poetry debut prize in a very competitive year at the Saltire Book Awards! Check out his award winning collection NOW. Great Xmas gift too.
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb ragu, brown fusilli, parmesan.
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb ragu, brown fusilli, parmesan.
Meet today's Wet Head Award winner... Eddie Spaghetti Jones!!!
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Meet today's Wet Head Award winner... Eddie Spaghetti Jones!!!
Tonight at Chez Jones: roasted chicken legs, carrots cooked in chicken stock, butter bean stew topped with stilton cheese.
Stew: onions, garlic, butter beans, butter, tomato, parsley, thyme, rosemary, milk, chicken stock.
Stew: onions, garlic, butter beans, butter, tomato, parsley, thyme, rosemary, milk, chicken stock.
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: roasted chicken legs, carrots cooked in chicken stock, butter bean stew topped with stilton cheese.
Stew: onions, garlic, butter beans, butter, tomato, parsley, thyme, rosemary, milk, chicken stock.
Stew: onions, garlic, butter beans, butter, tomato, parsley, thyme, rosemary, milk, chicken stock.
Tonight at Chez Jones: duck egg fried rice with sweet and sour vegetables (peppers, courgette, onion, pineapple).
Rice: brown rice, garlic, duck, spring onions, chillies, eggs, msg, sesame oil, five spice.
Sauce: pineapple juice, chillies, star anise, red peppers, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup.
Rice: brown rice, garlic, duck, spring onions, chillies, eggs, msg, sesame oil, five spice.
Sauce: pineapple juice, chillies, star anise, red peppers, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup.
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: duck egg fried rice with sweet and sour vegetables (peppers, courgette, onion, pineapple).
Rice: brown rice, garlic, duck, spring onions, chillies, eggs, msg, sesame oil, five spice.
Sauce: pineapple juice, chillies, star anise, red peppers, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup.
Rice: brown rice, garlic, duck, spring onions, chillies, eggs, msg, sesame oil, five spice.
Sauce: pineapple juice, chillies, star anise, red peppers, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup.
Tonight at Chez Jones: roasted duck (glazed with Chinese five spice, honey, msg, sesame oil), cucumber, spring onion, Chinese pancakes.
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: roasted duck (glazed with Chinese five spice, honey, msg, sesame oil), cucumber, spring onion, Chinese pancakes.
Today's lunch at Chez Jones: fried Korean BBQ beef dumplings, boiled pork and herb dumplings, dipping sauce (soy, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil).
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today's lunch at Chez Jones: fried Korean BBQ beef dumplings, boiled pork and herb dumplings, dipping sauce (soy, rice vinegar, mirin, sesame oil).
Sunday stroll
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Sunday stroll
Gave myself a haircut.
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Gave myself a haircut.
Today's brunch at Chez Jones: roast potato, roast onion and chorizo omelette with ketchup.
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today's brunch at Chez Jones: roast potato, roast onion and chorizo omelette with ketchup.
Tonight at Chez Jones: roast pork, potatoes and onions, cinnamon carrots, apple sauce, spring greens and spinach.
Crackling (not pictured) for Friday night beer accompaniments.
Crackling (not pictured) for Friday night beer accompaniments.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: roast pork, potatoes and onions, cinnamon carrots, apple sauce, spring greens and spinach.
Crackling (not pictured) for Friday night beer accompaniments.
Crackling (not pictured) for Friday night beer accompaniments.
Some mornings Eddie comes to my room, jumps up into my bed and cuddles me as we snooze. Those are the best mornings.
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Some mornings Eddie comes to my room, jumps up into my bed and cuddles me as we snooze. Those are the best mornings.
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and pineapple achari (with extra punch), served with brown rice.
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and pineapple achari (with extra punch), served with brown rice.
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb Ragu, brown fusilli, parmesan.
Ragu: lamb, tomato puree, tomatoes, oregano, basil, rosemary, lamb stock, olive oil.
Note: first try using frozen lamb mince and it was really good. Cheaper and cook from frozen, too.
Ragu: lamb, tomato puree, tomatoes, oregano, basil, rosemary, lamb stock, olive oil.
Note: first try using frozen lamb mince and it was really good. Cheaper and cook from frozen, too.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb Ragu, brown fusilli, parmesan.
Ragu: lamb, tomato puree, tomatoes, oregano, basil, rosemary, lamb stock, olive oil.
Note: first try using frozen lamb mince and it was really good. Cheaper and cook from frozen, too.
Ragu: lamb, tomato puree, tomatoes, oregano, basil, rosemary, lamb stock, olive oil.
Note: first try using frozen lamb mince and it was really good. Cheaper and cook from frozen, too.
Wrapped up warm while we go to the gym. He won the Wet Head Award yesterday.
November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wrapped up warm while we go to the gym. He won the Wet Head Award yesterday.
Tonight at Chez Jones: butter paneer and smoked tofu with brown rice.
Must admit the smoked tofu didn't exactly work. Wasn't bad but might be better with just paneer, obviously.
Must admit the smoked tofu didn't exactly work. Wasn't bad but might be better with just paneer, obviously.
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: butter paneer and smoked tofu with brown rice.
Must admit the smoked tofu didn't exactly work. Wasn't bad but might be better with just paneer, obviously.
Must admit the smoked tofu didn't exactly work. Wasn't bad but might be better with just paneer, obviously.
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb cooked in rosemary butter, creamy garlic spinach, peas and mint sauce, roasted sweet potatoes and parsnips.
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: lamb cooked in rosemary butter, creamy garlic spinach, peas and mint sauce, roasted sweet potatoes and parsnips.
Today's lunch at Chez Jones: chicken, avocado, lettuce, spinach, tomato with garlic and pepper yogurt and lemon wedge.
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today's lunch at Chez Jones: chicken, avocado, lettuce, spinach, tomato with garlic and pepper yogurt and lemon wedge.
Currently planning our xmas food purchases. What do you like to snack on? We've learned not to get too much pastry or overly rich stuff, to try and balance it out with more veg and fruit as we can be a bit worn out by rich foods.
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Currently planning our xmas food purchases. What do you like to snack on? We've learned not to get too much pastry or overly rich stuff, to try and balance it out with more veg and fruit as we can be a bit worn out by rich foods.
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and leek stew with carrots, peas and butternut squash. Creamy garlic spinach. Roasted honey parsnips. Pigs in blankets. Herby cheddar dumpling.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and leek stew with carrots, peas and butternut squash. Creamy garlic spinach. Roasted honey parsnips. Pigs in blankets. Herby cheddar dumpling.
Sunday brunch at Chez Jones: chipolata sausages. Mushrooms and tomatoes cooked with butter, garlic and tarragon.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Sunday brunch at Chez Jones: chipolata sausages. Mushrooms and tomatoes cooked with butter, garlic and tarragon.
Today at Chez Jones: creamy chicken and leek stew, with cheesy herby dumplings.
Stew: leeks, butter, chicken, thyme, carrots, celery, butternut squash, chicken stock, peas, creme fraiche, white pepper, English mustard, bay leaf.
Dumplings: suet, flour, tarragon, parsley, cheddar.
Stew: leeks, butter, chicken, thyme, carrots, celery, butternut squash, chicken stock, peas, creme fraiche, white pepper, English mustard, bay leaf.
Dumplings: suet, flour, tarragon, parsley, cheddar.
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today at Chez Jones: creamy chicken and leek stew, with cheesy herby dumplings.
Stew: leeks, butter, chicken, thyme, carrots, celery, butternut squash, chicken stock, peas, creme fraiche, white pepper, English mustard, bay leaf.
Dumplings: suet, flour, tarragon, parsley, cheddar.
Stew: leeks, butter, chicken, thyme, carrots, celery, butternut squash, chicken stock, peas, creme fraiche, white pepper, English mustard, bay leaf.
Dumplings: suet, flour, tarragon, parsley, cheddar.
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and chorizo chilli, nachos, creme fraiche, cheddar.
Chilli: chicken, spicy chorizo, tomatoes, kidney beans, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, chilli powder, cayenne chilli, oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garlic, cornflour, lime juice, honey.
Chilli: chicken, spicy chorizo, tomatoes, kidney beans, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, chilli powder, cayenne chilli, oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garlic, cornflour, lime juice, honey.
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Tonight at Chez Jones: chicken and chorizo chilli, nachos, creme fraiche, cheddar.
Chilli: chicken, spicy chorizo, tomatoes, kidney beans, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, chilli powder, cayenne chilli, oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garlic, cornflour, lime juice, honey.
Chilli: chicken, spicy chorizo, tomatoes, kidney beans, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, chilli powder, cayenne chilli, oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garlic, cornflour, lime juice, honey.
