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Handelsbanken plc is a UK-based bank that appears to be a subsidiary of the better-known Swedish bank. It was interesting to see a branch here in Lancaster. It has the air of a 'private bank' similar to Coutts, but I believe that is not so.
They have a nice building.
The shocking state of the paving slabs is common across the rest of the city, regretably. Here, being on a hill, rainwater tends to run under the slabs, washing away the supporting sand. This leads to general weakening of the pavement/sidewalk and breakage.
A cute little bee working hard during the windy winter here in LA.
SOOC from the Vivo X200 Pro telephoto sensor
The title is the motto of the BBC.
The BBC was founded in 1922. I was awoken this morning with thoughts of how the BBC should be funded, the purpose of the national broadcaster, and what do I want from it. And then, how much is it worth to me.
These days , I only listen to Radio 3. The news programs I find selective and usually shallow. The regional channels are irrelevant to me. I don't watch TV. The World Service is OK. I seldom use the website.
Currently TV owners pay an annual licence fee that generates 3 billion Pounds of revenue to the BBC. Their annual budget is about 5 billion.
The radio has been a lifelong friend. There was a radio licence in UK until 1971. How much would that be today if reintroduced?
Should I just switch to Radio New Zealand Concert and be done with it?!
I wonder how other countries fund their Public Service Broadcasters.
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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.
Toast from my white flour. porridge oats and bran bread. Thanks to Veronica I added 50g of a very lively Greek yogurt. The bread tastes rich and the crumb is nice and airy. The toast is crisp outside and springy inside, with plenty of taste.
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.
Rootling around on my Chromebook, I found this picture that I took some years ago.
I haven't used the Flickr app on this thing before, prefering to use Chrome. But let's see what happens!
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.
It's Friday, so that means making soup for a crowd again.
With a glut of cheap mushrooms, we're having mushroom soup today. Here's how:
In a big pan
Soften a load of garlic in some oil
Add finely chopped celery to cover the base and soften
Add some finely chopped carrot
Add finely chopped broccoli (it was cheap, and will add some body)
Cover and sweat for a few minutes
Add chicken stock
Bring to the boil for a couple of minutes
Uncover and simmer - let the soup reduce
Taste and add salt and black pepper as required
Add a load of Greek yogurt in the last 5 minutes before serving
Add some sherry (if you have it; I didn't) or some balsamic vinegar - it 'picks up' the general flavor
Serve
With croutons (I had some)
With grated or shaved cheese (because most people like it)
And some bread
Notably, I almost ran out today, which doesn't happen often. This recipe seemed to be a bit of a crowd-pleaser.
Seen on High Street, Lancaster.
Poorer families, if they could even afford to buy coal, would often have to take it from the front door through the house and put it in a heap or bunker in the back yard.
Middle class households had coal delivered directly to the cellar, via a coal hole in the pavement, like this one.
Coal cellars were often damp, leading to coal becoming damp and difficult to light and keep going. Thus, we see here a ventilated cover to help moisture to be vented to the outside.
I haven't had dumplings since my mother gave them me when I was little. Something has been urging me to make some, so here they are, with my apple cabbage stew.
I had not realised they were so simple to make. These do not contain suet, and I cooked them in some stock, in the microwave, and drizzled some warm Vegemite for added interest.
If I carry on like this while I am not walking everywhere, I shall become as big as a house. Something lighter tomorrow, I think =]
It's been a bit of a day, to be frank. But I forced myself to go out, and i found this string of mains-powered lights for a quid. So here they are, strung out temporarily to see if they work.
Not sevruga but lumpfish roe on some buckwheat blinis with crème fraiche.
A cheap but no less delightful snack for the Christmas season.
The spoon is made from horn. Metal tends to add a taste to the delicate fish eggs.
Today is a state holiday, or bank holiday as they are called in England. As I'm not working today there's time for a relaxed breakfast of bacon and eggs.
Coffee and a smoothie of mango, apple, orange, and nuts complete the meal.
There's about all the protein I need here for the day to maintain reasonable health.