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My friend is feeling under the weather. This will restore him for sure.
Best made on Thursday to be served in Friday night but there's no need to wait.
A random assortment of veggies makes an unexpectedly uplifting picture. Makes a nice soup, too.
onion
garlic
celery
mushrooms
tomatoes
persimmon
pomegranate
capsicum
Italian herb mix
chicken stock
blitz and finish with coconut milk
To make the product a bit more versatile I blitzed with a stick blender.
Top tip ... stop the blender before lifting out of the pot. It looks like a crime scene here!
Here's an ancient Italian recipe that i just made up. People seemed to like it and it was easy enough to make. It will be better left to cool and reheated tomorrow.
Today we remember the Blessed Claudio Granzotto, hence the name 😄
This memorial honors Commander Forsberg RN, OBE, a renowned long-distance swimmer known for his record-breaking English Channel swim in 1957 and his 29 crossings of Morecambe Bay.
The sculpture represents his wish to "sit facing wonderful Morecambe Bay and imbibe the matchless view".
In 1957 at the age of 45 he set the England-France cross Channel record. Two weeks later he won the British Long Distance Swimming Association’s Windermere Championship even though he was the oldest competitor in the event.
For 41 years, his monthly column in Britain's Swimming Times "Long Distance Swimming" was worldwide and contained every bit of news, gossip, advice and information a person could want. It served to inform and inspire those involved in open water and marathon swimming. His openness, choice of words and British humor are what made him one of the most sought after writer by readers of the sport and around the world.
In this case two Wongs made a right. Simple and delicious ham and cheese bun for lunch and a good cup of oolong kept me going for an afternoon of wandering about.
This mark was on the same wall at St John's church, but about 1.5 m above ground level.
The website, Trigpointing UK has pictures of many, many trigpoints, and this one appears to be unique, with that deeply-cut triangle going through the traditional benchmark.
So, while I will include this in my Banchmarks album, I believe this is a "3rd Order Trig Point" to use the terminology that's used to describe them.
Now, imagine some dude from Ordnance Survey rocking up to your house today and chiselling a mark on the wall ... that could lead to a fun exchange of words!
Accurate scales build customer goodwill; so says the Herbert & Sons leaflet.
Here are the scales used to weigh out orders at Atkinson's. They may be old, but they are quick and accurate - I re-weighed my tea at home on my electronic scales, and the weight was spot on.
These scales were made sometime between 1910 and 1945. The maker, Herbert & Sons, was established in London in 1760 and is still trading.
You can see different models of Lion scales at 1:36 and 4:32 in this fascinating historical film, here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wNJ78S2GY
You can read more about the Lion Quick Action Scale, here:
www.herberthistory.co.uk/userdata/files/light_on_the_lion...
Smoke results from the incomplete combustion of fuel.
I looked out of the window a year ago and saw this - the abandoned recycling center (in a former power station) had caught fire, and continued to burn for more than two weeks.
The council had to spend about GBP 2 million on putting it out, which included partial demolition of the building so that the fire brigade could access the fire itself.
For some reason, I completely forgot to post this picture until now.
On Castle Hill stands this charming house. I love the original sash window frames. Sadly, I could not capture the 'wobbly' nature of the panes of glass. Glass remains 'fluid' and old glass thickens at the bottom. These windows show a lot of distortion, making me think they are the originals.
The King of Canada also happens to be the Duke of Lancaster. You can see his badge around town.
He's coming to collect the keys to his castle next week. Fortunately there's always someone there in case he should forget them. Better than leaving them under a plant pot.
A cute little bee working hard during the windy winter here in LA.
SOOC from the Vivo X200 Pro telephoto sensor
youtu.be/p3afGi3REu8?si=5DN-GAdhoqnuYN75
Excellent lozenges made in Fleetwood. Originally in linctus form, the fisherman asked for something more easily carried on ship. Hence these were invented.
They are exported globally and especially popular in Japan.
The band by the same name is not related but they are too good to ignore!
About 50% of stations and branch lines were closed in the early 1960s "for efficiency".
I'm on a branch line now heading out into the countryside.
Trains are sometimes controversial but they provide mobility for millions each year.
Happy 200th birthday, railways 🎉🎂
These hydrangeas are called 'limelight' because of their initial color (similar to the original calcium oxide light discovered by Goldsworthy Gurney) and used in theaters for ages. Theater lights are still often called 'limes' for that reason.
Eventually these flowers will fade to cream, before turning pink in the autumn. Quite a spectacle.
I just noticed the clock and it's time for lunch.
Here is a very traditional English sandwich - a ploughman's, or cheese and pickle. Again, I was surprised to get a salad and some chips on the side. But it was a pleasant surprise.
Brucciani's is one of my 'happy places', being staffed by friendly and competent people, in a charming Grade II cafe which has changed little over the decades.
Mahlzeit, friends.
Today was cooking class, and we made a bunch of things, including this pesto. Basil, parsley, parmesan, roasted pine nuts, garlic, salt, a bit of chili, and olive oil. That tiny bit of chili was new to me in pesto, and I have to confess it works.
And just look at that color! We had some with farfalle at the end of class, and a little pesto goes a long way. Hot or cold, I think this is going to join my list of 'go to' recipes.
I lost my spectacles the other day. Navigation was even more of a challenge than usual.
This is a fair representation of my uncorrected vision.
Left on my kitchen counter this week. people can be so kind.
it's blowing a hooley outside. Red weather warnings for the West Coast of England. stay home if you can.
Another benchmark. This on the side of St John's Church, Lancaster.
Part of the survey and census of 1840.
I may get this as a tattoo sometime.
OK, so this is an especially mundane picture, even by my poor standards. However, I discovered that a significant number of kitchen fires have been started by flare-ups from air fryers.
The handbook for mine talks about cleaning the drawer and the basket, but doesn't mention the rest of the appliance at all - and that's possibly where the problem lies.
To de-grease and clean your airfryer, fill a ramekin with white vinegar and water, place in the basket, and run at 200 deg C for 10 minutes. Unplug, and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes, and then remove the drawer, invert the appliance, and carefully wipe the inside with a slightly damp cloth. Hey presto, pretty clean, free of built-up fats, and significantly reduced fire risk.
The dark band on the ramekin is some of the gunk that was loosened in the cleaning process. Yuk.