Have you ever been sent somewhere for a 'long stand'?

A customer brought his late uncle's Ensignette camera to look at. It's from around 1914 and made in England.

I wonder what it's seen.

Carrot and coriander soup, garnished with some coriander leaves.

The ginger and cayenne pepper gave a little heat and punch, and sumac brightened with its citrus taste.

A small bowl is satisfying.

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📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Main Sensor (50MP) - Throwback June 2025 - Torquay Harbour

It was glorious this morning.

Late afternoon.

Heuchera is a genus of largely evergreen perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. Common names include alumroot and coral bells.

Wikipedia

📷 Google Pixel 6 Pro - Yellow Dahlia

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Like an orchestra warming up before the performance, these snowdrops will appear soon.

Moon shot on Pixel 6 Pro (Telephoto Lens at 20 x Zoom)

The corbicula is the term for a spoon-shaped indentation on some bees' legs where they carry pollen back to the hive.

This flower is a yellow snapdragon.

she doesn't look like a killer but she's partial to 'eating out'

One of the bits of town that's due to be developed. By whom and for what purpose is moot.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Main Sensor - Afternoon Cappuccino, Jamaica Blue, The Broadway, Bradford

Marked for restoration. Cast iron, so it won't be easy.

From my archive - a chance conversation today reminded me of this place, which was established in 1974.

I would go here as a teenager with my friend after a night on the town. Fresh beigels at 5 am - no problem. Just get there.

These days we would have smartphones, and order online in advance:

www.beigelbake.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopxskDHoGkvuC2MACUJv5V...

Make memories every day so you can look back on them.

on my Discovery apple tree

Tomorrow, April 23rd, is Saint George's Day in England.*

Supposedly, the National Day; and yet, looking around, you'd never know it. Maybe the English would prefer to revert to the original patron saint, Saint Edmund, a genuine English martyr, killed by the invading Vikings.

So, four candles - not to be confused with fork handles. But the sketch in the link below sort of crystalizes a kind of English humour (note spelling) that I love (and where would the English be without a laugh?):

youtu.be/sO6EE1xTXmw?si=d26nO-QLOvWzGkf-

Happy Saint George's Day.

*I am deeply indebted to a kind friend who reminded me that Saint George's Day falls on 23rd of April (and not the 22nd as I had thought!)

A former mill that's been re-purposed as housing. The June sky overhead looks ominous.

I made this yesterday for 40 and had some left over. Soup is always better on the second day! It is easy to make, and fairly cheap, too. This all took about 40 minutes to produce, including veg prep. I am blessed to have a food processor to do all the heavy chopping.

Ingredients

Sweet potato

Carrots

A can or two of good tomatoes

Onion

Ginger

Olive (or canola) oil

Chili flakes

Garlic

Stock )veg or chicken)

Garnish with anything - I used rocket because I had some in the kitchen; pepper and a dollop of yoghurt

How

In a big pan

Heat up a little oil

Add chopped onions and garlic and sweat for a while

Add ginger and chili

Stir and heat till fragrant

Add the rest of everything and cover with the best stock you have

Raise to a boil and then allow to simmer for 20 minutes or so

Use an immersion blender to render everything into a creamy pan of love

Add salt if you think it needs it.

Garnish and Serve.

I love the fans that the white mosaic makes.

The buddleia is almost over, yet still perfumed like honey. A small white has lunch.

Manuka, mud, water and steam. Ingredients for healthy skin. Just find a cool part!