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".

Walking in the direction of the mortuary, I noticed this sign. I can't help wondering how much it cost, and why it was placed where I saw it.

Windfalls don't cook themselves.

Peeled and quartered, the pears are stewed until soft in water, with brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, and lemon juice. It doesn't take long.

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The Royal Navy guides itself via an extensive series of BRs (Books of Reference). BR 2806 UK Diving Manual is the one that deals with diving. The 1972 edition mandated divers to be issued with the military spec Rolex (similar to this one on a webbing strap), or an Omega Seamaster. Diving Supervisors got the Lemania (rare, classy, wind-up)

This is a civilian pattern Rolex, and the price is completely mad. And no papers. Good luck with buying this one.

Stretching out for miles, the sands meet the bay. Black Combe in the distance.

A vital resting place for migrating birds.

Today it was silent and very restful.

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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...

For some people, life passes by in a blur.

A homeless person makes a temporary home in front of the town hall's door.

Happy Shrove Tuesday.

This Lententide, let's all abstain from harsh words and rash judgment. Let's be attentive, and do all this together.

Enjoy those pancakes and remember the first one out of the pan is usually not so brilliant 😅👍

A summer evenings sunset on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border.

On Castle Hill

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📷 Pixel 6 Pro - Sorbet Yellow Pansy

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?

Baked in the new rubbery baking mold.

Glazed with strawberry jam, coz I could.

45 minutes at 160 deg C

More moist than heretofore.

It'll do.

Come Advent, and the temporary ice rink and ferris wheel appear at Dalton Square. There are food and drink concessions at the edge, making this a nice evening's entertainment.

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.

The heavy rains drowned most of the grass, but not the crocuses, thank goodness.

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.

Time to shut the window.

Today's mandatory food shot. Pizza Toscana with Tuscan sausage and birdseye chilies.

Totally different from last year's goulash at home. Good food, company, and fun.

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.

The Quaker meeting house at Lancaster has been here since 1677. It has been enlarged but parts of the original building are still in use.

This history here is complicated and worth reading about.

📷 Google Pixel 2xl - Main Sensor - Goa, India - Throwback to August 2018

Shop doorway

I like the certainty this conveys. Of course it's a different business now.

Strange. But possible.

Arty people have been described as "all hair and earrings". It was nice to see this vase today.

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.

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.