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Rain through the open window makes my plants happy.
Lady Hawthorn is a kindly matron of the county community. Wears tweeds and pearls, and rides passably well. Don't be put off by her clipped way of speaking, it's almost genetic. She's devoted to her dogs and doing good works to support the migrant community nearby. Lady Hawthorn counts being a good neighbour as a key tenet of life. She detests most politicians but has a soft spot for Rory Stewart who she describes as a 'good egg' (who is no longer a politician).
The name, Hawthorn, is derived from the Anglo-Saxon haguþorn. Thus, Lady Hawthorn considers all those families that arrived with William the Conqueror (such as Beaumont, Beauchamp, and Plantagenet) as parvenus.
Well, if she existed, that's how I would imagine her.
Here is a ladybird taking a rest on a hawthorn flower. Hawthorns are also called fairy trees as they form the gateway between the worlds of humans and spirits. Damaging a single, lone hawthorn is unlucky and bringing hawthorn inside is said to be followed by a death. As the 'May Tree' the hawthorn is sometimes decorated with ribbons, shells, and flowers for Beltane, the old festival marking the beginning of summer and a time to celebrate fertility.
My first ever muffins. This recipe from Mary Berry was easy and quick to prep. Not such a disaster. Oven not hot enough though: the cheese didn't lock in the batter. As Clarkson would say: "more power!"
Cheddar, olives, sundried tomato and basil.
I'm rehearsing so I can make a decent batch for my friends The Dangerous Brothers. If you are not thinking of someone when cooking, you're just making food.
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.
Lakeland House is a residential apartment block in Morecambe. Nothing special to look at but I bet they have great views.
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.
Someone kindly observed that my potato dish ( flic.kr/p/2qUY3kS ) was like dauphinoise potato but without the cream. And so, 'fauxphinoise potato' is born!
WEll, here's a portion that I re-heated with some smoked bacon and sliced tomato. The brown splodge is A1 Sauce.
Brown sauce is very popular in northern England and Scotland. It is only marketing that has made HP Sauce the market leader (invented in 1899 in Nottingham) whereas the infinitely more palatable A1 Sauce was invented in 1824 by William Brand, chef to King George IV (who knew his food!).
HP Sauce gets its distinctive tang from tamarind paste; A1 sauce has orange puree, among other things. I was lucky enough to procure a bottle yesterday. Huzzah!
My fave barista is off sick so I am wandering around looking for an acceptable alternative coffee. I like how this place doesn't even try to do latte art. Tastes good. too.
Today's lunch was a soup of butternut squash, sweet potato, tomato, and garlic. I finished it with some grated cheese and basil leaves and black pepper.
We have been blanketed by gloomy nimbostratus clouds for days, and I needed some warmth, color and comfort today!
This is a relatively modern rotary egg beater. This one was bought in 1962 by a lovely lady who gave it to me today - she is downsizing her kitchen and thought I might like it. Truth is, I have been looking for one for ages!
This device was invented by Willis Johnson, an African-American, in 1884. Read more, here:
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