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I had a single, lonely onion, and nothing planned to do with it.
What to do? Let it decay on the shelf, and do no good?
Slice it, and make a simple pickle. It's better than anything you can buy.
'Valentine' is because of Carol Ann Duffy's poem of the same name:
I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.
For RCMM, who loves poetry as much as me.
Most Thursdays I try to go somewhere out of the city. This week I took the bus to the pretty market town of Kirkby Lonsdale. Thursday is also the town's weekly market day - it got its market charter in 1227 for a weekly market and regular livestock fairs. It must be popular, as they are still running.
The strange arrangement of seats in front is to accommodate a wheelchair, if required. The suspension can be lowered to allow wheelchair users to get on and off without too much difficulty, and unassisted, if preferred.
The roads are narrow, and twist and turn as country roads often do, following ancient routes that follow old land boundaries - not designed for modern traffic. It slows things down, which is the right way to live. There are a lot of sheep and beef farms as we drive along, and all the animals were lying on the grass - rain isn't far away.
Originating in the Himalayas, Luculia gratissima can be found in many Commonwealth countries. This example was in New Zealand. Pretty, eh.
On rainy days, some people read, others will do a jigsaw, and others will do what they will. Having moped about a bit, I pickled some vegetables from the fridge. At least it was something productive.
After a bright start, the weather begins to roll across Lake Windermere and a light rain comes with it. The Lake District is pretty, but remember that the lakes have to be kept full somehow!
Male catkins on an alder, snapped by the river.
The alder likes wet, boggy ground. It fixes nitrogen in the soil. Often described as a pioneer species.
At uni yesterday was a market with a variety of stalls. I realized it's at least 2 years since I had a burger (Burger King; simply dreadful) and the menu here looked attractive.
Having gone for wild boar, I was not disappointed. No need for any sauce or mustard, it was juicy and full of flavor. Being wild game, it was lean and tender. I'm glad I passed on the cheese that was offered.
This garden wall was constructed, many of the stones being Roman (reused) and Isaac Newton published his groundbreaking Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, establishing the laws of motion and universal gravitation. The Parthenon was destroyed when a Venetian mortar hit the Ottoman gunpowder that was being stored there. And it was no longer illegal to be a Catholic in England.
So, there were ups and downs, as usual.
In the days before tarmac sealed roads and horses one's footwear became incredibly dirty. A boot scraper was a common sight outside most buildings including homes and shops.
Here the scraper has been imaginative kg incorporated in the hand rail.
walking everywhere takes a little time but one sees things along the way that sometimes takes my breath away
Within minutes of the last car leaving the barriers were disassembled and stacked, ready to be transported to the next location.
I was amazed by the well-practiced efficiency of effort. The circus moves on.
Dinosaur was coined by Lancastrian paleontologist, Richard Owen. Owen was the first superintendent of the Natural History museum when it opened in 1883.
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.
An early art deco building that's now a pub. However. its history is fascinating. A place to buy sheet music and to hear live music, and changing use over time as society changed.
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at the end of the day I hang my jeans from hooks so they can relax after a day of service
this one is for mappa
with best wishes 👍
Caton Court is student accommodation comprising single and 'cluster' apartments, gym, cinema, study areas and a 'sky lounge' with views across the surrounding area.
A building in front of Euston Station has been reused as a pub. The places listed on the fridge are served by the trains leaving this station.
Listen here
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Rain through the open window makes my plants happy.
What a wonderful way to describe a word: I suppose.
I'll remember this for next time I get a head cold: "I'd love to come to work but I've got the headgargle."
I think this could be a Nettle Tree butterfly but can't be sure. It's pretty and good to see, whatever it is.