A tomato forms. I am amazed.

People keep bringing me fruit! Today is another kind of apple and bramble tart. I've added a kiwifruit for a bit of contrast. The pastry was a disaster today and I don't quite know why.

Tofu, chick peas, in a Jalfrezi sauce. Add pickles and serve on couscous. Nice 👍

📷 Pixel 6 Pro - Yellow Calla Lily

I love this handsome tree. you can see that it was cut down once but had regrown from the remaining stump. A real survivor.

Sleepy Boy

Kanteena wall

These jeans just have to be someone's art project.

Said Bear turned up this morning for breakfast. His factory name is 'Happy' but he's always found that a bit presumptuous. So, Said Bear it will be for now.

apple

berries

cinnamon

almonds

water

blitzed

quite sharp but ideal for breakfast feel-good

You need to click for the reward. Just think 'Pavlov's dogs' and you'll be right.

The perfume was exceptional

Time to shut the window.

proud parents with their fluffy offspring

Glasgow is not stuck in the past and there are many modern buildings, clinging like limpets to the steep streets.

he picks some funny spots for sleeping

My constant companions. Friends, if you like.

The southern end of Morecambe Bay: Knott End-on-Sea. Look dead center on the horizon and you can make out the two power stations at Heysham.

There's not much here now, but up to the 1950s it was a popular holiday destination. Tastes change, and people seem to demand 'attractions' and warmer weather.

The butcher in the village has some awesome meat, much of it local. The cheesemonger was well-stocked. The hardware shop was full of all sorts of interesting things, and some were even useful. The breeze was sharp, even in July, so I found a charity shop and bought a nice sweater - and a load of photo printing paper, some bail jars and a barometer for my friend; an unexpected haul! Proceeds go to the local hospice, which is good. A pot of tea and a sandwich in Ralph's Cafe was just the restorative I needed. Too soon for fish and chips, tho' the chippy looked excellent. Tourism is not quite dead. What else is there to see, I wonder?

From a Glasgow tenement flat. Made about 1910 by an anonymous stained glass artist. At the time, stained glass was very popular and there were many workshops producing it.

I like this one!

Once again the lighting seemed to have been designed by a photophobe.

Air vent in an old stone wall.

Today is Sunday, when I try to mark the afternoon with Kaffee und Kuchen. It's a gentle, even mindful pause that helps to close the previous week and prepare for the next one.

I scorched the top of my cake last week, but no harm done. However, I thought a simple frosting might improve things.

Here it is:

200g Greek yogurt - strained, or just as thick as you can manage

30g Caster or icing sugar

5ml Vanilla essence

In a large bowl, mix everything thoroughly

Chill in the fridge for 30 mins

Spread or pipe as necessary

It will store in the fridge for a few days.

Calendula, or even marigold.

I had to go out between downpours and saw this little clump of beauty.

Walk about a bit. What's new? Look up and be amazed.

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What's on offer today?

Broccoli

Tenderstem broccoli

Onions

Beetroots

Mushrooms

Chick peas

Red lentils

Sweet cabbage

Garlic

Sweat each layer

Starting with onions and building up

Add veggie stock

Boil briefly then simmer for 40 minutes

Finish with a cup of balsamic vinegar

Serve

Garnish with mixed cheddar and mozzarella