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Marmalade by La Vieja Fábrica, made in Spain. I first had it 4 years ago and hadn't seen it since. But it's for sale at Booth's, which is the northern equivalent of Waitrose, but I think is way better. The website has an amazing selection of recipes, such as 'Jaffa cake overnight oats'. Be sure that will be rigorously tested in due course.
As you walk into the station cafe, you are presented with this super example of encaustic tiling. I'm amazed to find it still in place.
There's a new ramen shop in town, but this is the long-established picture framer's shop. Very helpful and friendly people.
The magpies are out again. Such happy and playful corvids.
I love all the lore and traditions that surround these birds.
Schönen Feierabend! The celebration of the evening, literally. It's time to put the tools down, and kick back a bit.
This is a Becker 'Bel Mondo' tea light, made at Georgshütte, Germany, some time in the 1980s. It's nice to look at in itself, but comes to life when you light a candle in the middle. It's for keep your coffee or teapot warm, but makes a nice backlight for any room.
The factory closed in 1989, so this is a bit of a gem to have found.
And yes, I am feeling a bit nostalgic today!
I am still nursing a torn achilles, and today is a rest day. Too bad that the weather is ticking upwards again.
The barometer that I bought recently has turned out to be defective, so I will have to repair it, if I can. In the meantime, I found this simple but fully-working barometer in another of my favorite charity shops. It has been accurately reflecting changes in pressure for the last week, so I am very happy with it.
Those with sharp eyes will notice that this one comes from GDR - the former East Germany. I once had a car with tires made in East Germany - they hardly wore at all and out-lasted the car (which I had kept for a few years). With luck, this barometer will do the same.
The maker, Fischer, is still in business and you can find some of their products, here:
fischer-barometer.de/en/shop/product-types/barometers/?p=2
I liked the anthem of the GDR, and was sorry when the words were dropped, and they just played the music. We always listened to it in the Kneipe that I often frequented when living in Germany, and it marked closing time, too.
Listen, here:
Tiles I'm cleaning. Heavily edited to show areas that need attention.
Cleaning brings me great peace. Sanctuary from trivial conversations and busyness.
I found a set of four cups and saucers for a pound, so bought them. They are made by Ikea and feature a castellated base to the cup. Who cares? Well, it means that there won't be an air-lock under the cup in the case of spilled liquid - nothing worse than picking up the cup and briging the saucer along, too, only for the saucer to fall away and crash to the floor!
A traditional name for wild garlic is 'bears garlic', hence the scientific name, allium ursunum. A head of these little flowers will give a sweet burst of garlic flavour when sprinkled over a salad.
I made pesto.
As time goes on, I believe the whole world is at war, but that physical fighting isn't everywhere at the same time.
Another thing occurred to me too; any country consists of its people and its government. They are not necessarily the same.
This is a national dish of Colombia. It has lots of tripe which i adore. My mother brought me up on offal and its hard to find anyone serving it these days. I had this at Tooting Market. And yes it really is that yellow. Colombia has many beautiful exports and their cooking is just one. Mondongo. You want some, don't you?!
My current machine has started to leak and is not really worth fixing, so it's off to the recycler with it. A friend suggested this replacement.
This 'Bambino Plus' arrived today after a long Ebay search for the right machine at the right price. This one has come from an area with soft water so hasn't furred up inside like a London kettle: An important consideration when it comes to serviceability and longevity.
The Guardian calls this "the perfect espresso machine for beginners" although I tend to disagree. It is fairly simple to operate (although you need to read the guide book to find out how to switch it on and off - that's truly a first for me), but my Krupps machine in the 80s was way simpler. This machine scores big-style in the way it steams milk, with use of a microchip and a heat sensor. Put milk in the jug, insert the wand, place the jug on the drip tray, and push the button. Silky, smooth, and well-textured in less than a minute. My cappuccino in the picture is the evidence.
Will this become my all-time fave? No; it doesn't have the temperamental nature of my old Faema, or the obviousness of my Pavoni. But for now, it will do nicely.
The century-old wisteria just after dawn would fill the air with a delicate and sweet scent that was almost intoxicating. This specimen has some way to go but is pretty all the same.