It's such a lovely day outside; I should go for an amble.

I have a feeling the summer is having a last hurrah. A cold front from the west Atlantic is approaching.

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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.

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.

I watched her pour this and could only think, "incredible".

Where I live there is a population density of 249 people per square kilometer. This compares to inner London, where the density is 10,260 per square kilometer. In inner Shanghai, it is about 70,000. Where I used to live, it was 18 people per square kilometer. I could walk for hours without seeing another soul.

This ladybird probably thinks it is doing quite well on its own with all these cransebill leaves to itself.

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These pretty cobbles were laid in front of a local grandee's house by French prisoners of war. The pattern is unique in this area. At least it provided a chance to be in the open air for a few days.

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River Lune at low tide. One can smell the decaying water plants in the sunshine. It smells like being at the seaside. Looking at the silted-up river bed it's hard to appreciate that large sailing ships came this way before the advent of railways in the 1840s.

These were 'finished' when I brought them home, but a spoon of sugar and a soluble aspirin in the water revived them for a while. Nothing lasts forever and now these pretty sunflowers are just a fading memory.

Some of you might know I have memory problems, hence why I write and take pictures of apparently everything. When memories fade, what is left?

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A lot going on here. The reflections caught my eye and then i noticed the bike. Too awkward to rescue from the mud without a grappling line.

Did it fall or was it thrown?

A summer evenings sunset on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border.

apple

berries

cinnamon

almonds

water

blitzed

quite sharp but ideal for breakfast feel-good

Now the petals drop, especially with this cold wind.

I wish I knew what this said.

Advent provides an excuse for hanging strings of lights around the place.

Formerly the workshops of Richmonds Carriages.

I love the big windows. Just right for fine detailing and painting coach stripes. Now selling beds. Nice people.

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Purple velvet covered boots. Not my size. And I don't think I can carry these off now.

Shot in RAW and developed in Snapseed. Window reflection partially removed.

If you ever went to a Punch and Judy show, you will have heard Mr Punch say "That's the way to do it!"

This actually worked. Some more cooling on the rack having just knocked these out.

Obviously, in the name of quality control, I just tested one 😋

Moral of the story is to follow the recipe and use some common sense. And use an oven thermometer!

Because it's an orphan.

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've just put the ingredients for this week's 'house sauce' in the slow cooker. I have a feeling it will be a cure for almost anything; there are the usual suspects (soffritto) as well as olives, tomatoes, 3 kinds of peppers, and a small marrow. A friend gave me a bag of aglione spice mix so I added some of that, too. Covered with a glass of red wine and stock.

I'm looking forward to how the kitchen will smell in the morning.

As you stroll along Morecambe's promenade, you might look across the bay to see the southern fells; but how are they named? this useful sculpture traces the outlines and shows the names of each visible fell.

Growing not far from home i gathered these lovely little purple gems while out walking. Apologies for dreadful focus.

A shop is being refurbished.

I love this old glass; it has very slight flows and ripples that are absent from modern float glass.

Quiche, with some green salad, and my preserved tomatoes. No need for an extra salad dressing as the tmatoes have been resting in oil, garlic and Dijon mustard for a few days.

I bought another slow cooker yesterday for the cost of a flat white. This one is only 1 liter and so neat.

I made a sauce/soup overnight:

Onion

Celery

Garlic

Dried herbs

Carrot

Blackeyed beans

Red capsicum

Tomato puree

Bacon

Veggie stock

Cook on low for 6 hours

This mark is carved on the corner of a building on Middle Street, Lancaster. Hexfoils, or Witches' Marks, were carved on buildings in England from the middle ages to the 19th century as protection against evil. They are sometimes carved within a circle.