My New Hobby

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my new hobby

Deciding to get out of the kitchen, Owen O’Leary took his hot pizza-making to a hungry outside world

As a second lockdown loomed and the best chance of seeing people was al fresco, the time felt right to try my hand at making pizzas. A stack of well-used takeaway menus at home would be my motivation. How hard could it be? For both inspiration and distraction, I turned to YouTube to find out more. From how to build your own pizza oven to proving the perfect dough, there was no excuse not to take the plunge.

Well 100 plus pizzas later, here’s what I’ve learned: pizza-making is a lot like life. You will get burned. It’s all about getting proportions just right. Keeping things simple works. There is always something new to learn and everything tastes better with beer and pals. The takeaway menus haven’t been binned but when it comes to a hobby that feeds the soul as well as the stomach, pizza-making is all I knead . . . n Ow en O’Leary runs com m unications consultancy Oh Really Creative; ohreally.co.uk

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THE OLD KANYE

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NEW STONES LOGO

Geriatric rock codgers The Rolling Stones have unveiled a new logo in celebration of their 60th anniversary and, well, it’s rubbish. It looks like the creative team behind this have given the iconic lips and tongue a case of severe necrosis. We recommend a trip to your local GP if your mouth looks like this pop-art nightmare.