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.

Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, 1st Baronet, (9 May 1801 – 12 April 1866) was an English landowner, developer and Member of Parliament who founded the town of Fleetwood, in Lancashire, England.

Before its foundation, Fleetwood was described as a massive rabbit warren on huge snd dunes

This bust was made in Rome by Henry Behnes Burlowe.

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.

More info here:

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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

This old photographic shop has closed. Preston or Kendal are the closest places to go for supplies. or take a punt online. The modern way of business I guess.

Time to get back for my train home. And here's the well laid track. But I'll find my own path. Nothing new there 😁

Jameson's whiskey is aged for at least 7 years: "Not a drop sold till it's seven years old."

This soup has been in the fridge for almost a week; it's been a busy day so I was hungry (again!). The last portion of tomato soup looked a bit dull, so I dropped a handful of spinach leaves in with the soup when I heated it up. Finished with a good grating of old 'mousetrap' cheese, a hefty dollop of homemade yogurt, lemon juice, and a few twists of black pepper.

It was 'proper reet good' as we say here!

The tide's in, so it's time to take a short ferry ride across to Fleetwood.

The ferry is privately run and takes just a few minutes to cross the Wyre estuary between Knott End and Fleetwood.

Beyond the trees is the Crown Court. Behind the dock is still the branding iron that was used to mark an M on the guilty person's hand. M for malefactor. No longer used, although the court still sits from time to time.