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Discreetly sited at the entrance for carriages, another survey benchmark.
look at all the tool marks on the stone still clearly visible after 250 years.
Here you see a pheon, or broad arrow, cut into a kerbstone. It's called a benchmark. There are 500,000 of them in England and the last one was cut in 1993. I've never seen one on a horizontal plane before; only on verticals, where they were made by the Ordnance Survey to mark and measure heights above mean sea level,, and as a fixed point from which to measure. This makes me think this stone has been re-purposed.
Or maybe the world really has gone sideways.
A very splendid modern Royal Enfield Continental GT motorcycle seen in traffic. The exhaust note was restrained but full-bodied. Inspired by the original cafe racers, I thought this was quite a looker.
For some, patterns in life are monotonous; for others, they are reassuring.
Porridge, honey, chia seeds.
Forty Five Records is a specialist vendor of vinyl records. Not on a main street, there's a quiet courtyard in front of the shop that makes for a wonderful place for a coffee. Fortunately, Forty Five has an excellent coffee machine and an even better barista.
Whether you call it Halloween, All Souls, or Samhain, its a time to look back over the year and look forward to winter.
This wreath looks fun and well-made. And the door really is on the slant.
Constance Spry was an inspiration to flower arrangers everywhere for many years. Her style influenced many people, not just florists. You can read about her here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Spry
But seeing how this plant effortlessly cascades down this stonewall with no human intervention reminds me just how beautiful nature is when it is left alone.
I noticed this creature on my jacket today. I think it's an Asian ladybird larva.
Asian or harlequin ladybirds come from Japan and were introduced in some countries to control aphids. They arrived in UK in 2004 by accident.
As predators, they have been known to attack butterfly larvae and eggs, which is a problem.
Inexplicably one inflorescence has lost all its petals, revealing this interesting scaffolding. A happy accident.
One of the places where I volunteer has awarded me a pay increase of 100%. So pleased. So I'll get nothing, as usual, but twice as much nothing. Joy 👍😁
"What are you going to have for tea tonight?" my friend asked. Salad, I thought. Anchovy toasty, he suggested. And here's the result.
The anchovies were grilled and mixed with cream cheese marinaded in olive oil and pickling brine. The cucumber and carrots were pickled and the salad dressed with some thin mayo. An explosion of flavors.
The obvious bowing or the wall on the right made me smile. How long before it collapses? I have a feeling this building has been abandoned to its fate.
Here is a kind of grail - a working phone box. It's hideous, but there's a dial tone and it doesn't smell like the inside of a trawlerman's waders.
While most people seem to have a smartphone these days, others either can't afford one or choose not to have one. For them, the public callbox is essential.
This is a KX model phonebox which first appeared in 1985. For trademark reasons, the next model will likely be called the KZ.
Read more, here:
Today's fortifying breakfast, before I head off on the bus.
In the blender:
Apple
Parsley
Cinnamon
Almonds
Water
Oh, alright then - I followed this up with several long blacks ... it's how I roll =]
In 1840 England was surveyed in detail and mapped at 5 inches to the mile. This helped to map the cholera epidemic as well as apportion land and property taxes and tithes.
The survey also supported the 1841 census (the first of its kind).
Chopped up and pressure cooked for 8 minutes.
Today I learned to microwave the squash for 3 minutes before peeling. The peel comes away more easily.
Indeed, today I learned how to make butternut squash soup!
I had a friend who added salt just like this. He did it to take the micky out of pretentious TV chefs ("pretentious, moi?!), but he did it so often that it became part of his style.
Indeed, it is possible to cook one's gnocchi in an air fryer!
My friend suggested I gave it a go - just a guess, really.
Just find a Pyrex dish that fits into the air fryer basket, add some oil, seasoning, herbs and spices, and tumble in the gnocchi and coat well. Then cook for 10 minutes, flip, and then another 10 minutes. They emerge with a crisp 'shell' and beautifully cooked through.
It's Friday, so that means making soup for a crowd again.
There's a glut of cheap mushrooms today, so guess what we're having today.
Today I helped with the catering for a lady's 90th birthday tea. What a fabulous afternoon, full of laughter and smiles all around.
This posy was left on my counter top. What a gorgeous color is that rose!
My camera hasn't caught the real hue of this flower. I'd say IRL it is indigo.
List to Nina Simone explain it here:
A friend has not been well lately. He liked the pictures of my first batch, so I gathered some more pears at lunchtime and made another batch.
This time with less water and a cinnamon stick, ground cloves and a touch of ginger. If nothing else, my kitchen smells amazing now!
A quick Cortado now and then I'm being my own deliveryman.
Fatto con amore? Made with love. It's the only way to cook 😁
Impatiens glandulifera
a plant introduced to England by the Victorian plant hunters as a garden plant. It has now spread all over the country, especially along river banks. The seeds are under tension in the pods, and thus spread a long way, helping to spread this plant quickly.
As pretty as it is, it chokes out the native plants, which has an impact on native insects, and therefore birds. This balsam is interrupting the native food chain. And that's why transporting the seeds or the plant in England is an offense.
On the plus side, one can make an extract from the plant which is used to treat anxiety. And the young leave (quite bitter) and the flowers can be added to a salad.
This example comes from a community meadow that attempts to re-establish English meadow plants.