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When the falls of a pulley system have caused the blocks to be so close together that they can no longer move, they are said to be chock-a-block.
This drink is chocker with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Apple, lemon juice, ginger root, and water. Blitzed for 25 seconds.
The stand of trees outside the priory has its own microclimate and provides welcome relief from the heat and bright light on this hot day.
The handsome telephone exchange building. Built in the days when there would be human operators making connexions, machines have long since replaced them.
This was a pleasant surprise.
A red apple
Some root ginger
Juice if 1/2 a lemon
Blitz for 20 seconds
Consume immediately!
Charlie McNeilly has posted a similar bollard here:
And he has introduced me to an open source editor called Raw Therapee (works on Mac, Windows, Linux).
This is a bollard outside the town hall that I shot in RAW and developed with Raw Therapee. I'm pretty happy with the result.
Part of nature's sanitation department, this snail lives on decaying vegetation. They're also high on the song thrush's menu.
When Morecambe was still a fishing town, this is where the nets were laid out to dry and be repaired.
The Grade II listed bulding was designed by Nobbs & Riley of the LCC's architectural department, in the 'arts and crafts' style of the time.
The London County Council ran from 1889 to 1965, when the Greater London Council was formed. There appears to be a backlog at the sign-making department.
You can see the shield of the LCC in the middle of the frame.
The 'engines' here are now 'appliances' (which sounds a bit medical to me). They are parked next door, before you go calling a tow truck to remove these cars.
Just stand still for a moment and listen. This place is teeming with life; little birds, insects and field mice reveal themselves.
England's woodland has shrunk over the years to well below the European average.
The Woodland Trust is a UK charity that works to conserve woodland and ancient trees. Whole ecosystems are preserved - not just trees. Some rare butterflies have been saved from extinction.
I try to find a moment of joy every day: seeing this small Tortoiseshell butterfly basking in the sun was today's. Middle of October, 4 deg C only an hour or so previously, and here is this beautiful butterfly.
I have seen so few this year; they seem to be in sharp decline in this area. It was a joy to see this one.
More, here:
This morning demanded a steamy cappuccino - 80s style. But I don't have any suitable cups, so here it is in a glass.
Yes, it doesn't look like the proportions are right, but they are close enough for government work, as we used to say.
And it's my kitchen ... =]
It's Sunday afternoon and no cake to go with tea. Argh!
Needs must, and I've made my cake in the air fryer. It's a first, and not perfect, but it's quite acceptable. Baked in about 35 minutes.
The top needed more protection to avoid it going so firm, but it's cooked through and still reasonably moist.
As tea cakes go, this'll do.
The light this morning was almost turquoise. The moon reflected an extraordinary light. Such an early morning delight.
I don't usually bother with lunch, other than a sammy or bowl of soup. But today I don't feel like walking far, even in the sunshine.
While watching a doco about Tony Blair on YouTube (interesting stuff) I cut the cauliflower into florets, tossed in garlic powder and sesame seeds, and air fried for 25 minutes. Peas into the nuke and some leftover marinara sauce was extended with yogurt. Finished with some grated cheese.
I have an irrational fascination - benchmarks!
Here is some general info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(surveying)
if you are in UK, you might have some near you. You can search for them, here:
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/geodesy-positioning/legacy-data/...(BMs,local%20mean%20sea%20level%20datums.
There's an intereactive map:
interactivemaps.uk/os-benchmark-archive/#7.82/53.521/-1.889
This one is on the wall at Moor Gate. I hadn't noticed it before today. Good thing it wasn't a snake instead!
My neighbor visited this afternoon for a chat and a cup of tea. Cake was involved, of course. She told me that she thinks I'm living my best life. How very kind.
Apparently, carrots were originally purple and grown in what is now Afghanistan. They have lots of antioxidants compared with the orange kind (which contain beta carotene).
Roasting, steaming, and boiling have different effects on these carrots, in terms of taste and color change.
Not the UK native variety but just as pretty. Edible, with health benefits, too. Seen at the edge of a carpark in the autumn sunshine.
A prickly and dense bush that makes an almost impenetrable hedgeline, without recourse to barbed wire and other ugliness.
More play with shooting images in raw, and editing (over-editing!). I like the effects on the pylons on the Millennium Bridge, and realize I should have extended this to the rest of the picture.
Cup and ring stone dating from 3000-1700 BCE.
There's an interesting gallery dedicated to Scotland's First People.
This is a big stone that would take two strong people to lift.
This stainless steel filter for my Aeropress arrived today. I dread running out of paper filters and this can sit at the ready for emergencies. It works well enough but I think I prefer the added smoothness that a paper filter gives to the brew.
It doesn't lend itself to the inverted brew technique as it doesn't stick to the filter holder like a damp paper one does.
But it would be an excellent piece of trekking kit and it weighs next to nothing.
Erysimum or wallflowers make an uplifting appearance. Today's walk was almost pain-free and sights like this made the day even more of a joy.
There's a new bench in the 'secret' garden. Looking forward to going again with a thermos of tea and a book.