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It was meant to be a smoothie but the addition of chia seeds made it set, necessitating a spoon to be used to eat it. A decent breakfast nonetheless.
With peas (cos I like them), yogurt and chopped parsley.
The cauliflower was al dente, and you could still taste the vegetable, as well as the spices.
Having put the bread in to bake it's time for crumpets and Vegemite, with an espresso.
The Bambino Plus certainly produced a decent brew with a good crema. I didn't even need to adjust my grinder for this machine.
I don't medicate for ADHD but a regular shot of caffeine helps with attention and focus.
There's a new ramen shop in town, but this is the long-established picture framer's shop. Very helpful and friendly people.
I found some toaster bags online a while back, and never knew what to do with them. My friend suggested cutting my muffins (not a euphemism) in half and heating them in the toaster.
The guy's a genius.
I have no clue what the bags are made of, but I don't expect to be around long enough to suffer any long term effects.
You see one and suddenly they are everywhere.
This BMW i8 is finished in pearlescent white. It's a plug-in hybrid. Years ago BMW had several hydrogen cell prototypes cutting around Munich - no rare earths, no lithium mines. I think we've gone down the wrong track by using batteries.
I found these cute little dishes going for £2 and guessed they might fit in my air fryer.
I've layered sliced zucchini, tomato, cheese and olive oil.
Today is bread-making day again. Looking into my baking box, I found several almost empty bags of different kinds of flour. So I weighed them all into a bowl together, and this strange looking bread is the result.
Containing fibre, protein, Omega-3, a raft of vitamins and minerals, with natural bactericidal action, this drink appears to lack nothing.
Also, I like how it looks in the morning light.
A bee forages on a Ballerina rose. The openness of this variety is easy for the bees and easy on the eye, too.
Mind your timing when cooking the crumpets and watch to keep a medium heat, or they will burn. Fortunately for me, this is how I prefer them.
Rescued a squashed avo from going to the bin. Mashed with some lemon juice and chilled for an hour. Spread on toast. Lunch for free.
Stresses are transferred to each scaffolding member progressively. I'm glad I didn't have to do the calculations for this, but it's satisfying to look at the result.
Like a ring of broken teeth the remains of an ancient oak protect it's progeny. Possibly grown from an acorn that fell into the still standing trunk of it's parent.
Is this reincarnation? Or just continuation of a theme...
This is a distribution box in the street near the postal sorting office. There are always interesting flyers glued to it.
The Gregson is a fantastic community-run arts center, with a nice bar (run by volunteers), good food, and a 'secret cinema' (it's tiny!) that puts on all sorts of indy movies. They also host events, such as this dance.
Navigating the week by 'wash day'. Life has been great, busy, tumultuous, filled with love and music, ranging across the world, peaceful and at war. And now it's a little life. Nothing wrong with that at all.
It's the little things that bring the greatest, lasting joy.
After a good bit of walking I needed a sit down and refreshment. At 'The Milking Parlour' in the charmingly-named Jingling Lane, I got everything I needed. And that included this delicious, refreshing and delicate elderflower sorbet. All the ices sold here are made in a nearby farm. Buy local, as the slogan goes.
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:
Here is a fine benchmark in the middle of Lancaster. Possibly dating from 1840 when a survey and census under the Population Act was carried out.
You can search for all the benchmarks here:
open.spotify.com/track/0bRXwKfigvpKZUurwqAlEh?si=07f3c287...
After a restorative cup of tea with my friend, it's time for a walk.
Not a breath of wind; Heysham nuclear power stations on the horizon, filling in the energy gap left by the turbines that are standing still.
A small bronze sculpture by French sculptor, Ernest Barrias. I loved how delicately the clothes were modelled.
"Louis-Ernest Barrias - Wikipedia" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis-Ernest_Barrias
Property of The Harris, Preston.
I see these and similar all over the gaff. Coasting along uphill, if you please. The battery is contained in the frame and simple to replace. Better brakes than my first car. And not too heavy to pedal if the juice runs out.
I definitely fancy one for myself.
For some, patterns in life are monotonous; for others, they are reassuring.
Porridge, honey, chia seeds.
A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) takes lunch on this buddleia.
Seen today in cenral Lancaster.
Scrambled eggs with grated Red Leicester and a good pinch of nutmeg.
3 large eggs will provide about 1/3 of my daily protein requirement.
Physio today. so I need to eat beforehand.
I really considered making beans on toast today.
I'm glad I didn't.
Chicken from Ukraine. Vegetables from Lancashire and Suffolk.
Wine from Veneto.
Parsley, basil, celery, lemon and garlic stuffing made by me.
Candle holder from Germany.
Card from my friends.
I hope you all had a lovely day.