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What can you do with unwanted CDs? I used to hang them on strings around the veggie patch as bird scarers. But here they have been made into a dress!
About 1/4 cup of barley, cooked under pressure for 20 minutes with sage. rosemary and thyme. Some saucisse sèche, and salad completed the plate. Drizzled with olive oil. All ancient recipes (other than using a pressure cooker).
Changing lane with a horse van isn't easy but this confident Roma seems to have it under control.
Note the gilded woodwork and wheels. Highly skilled work done by very few artisans now.
Shot into sun, hence lots of editing to restore details.
A buttercup stands alone in the rain.
I was looking to buy a Sony camera in order to fit a macro lens the other day but it said that it wasn't 'weather sealed'. That would have been a pointless purchase then, given the amount of rain now, and to come with El Niño.
For now. this will have to do.
The whitebeam's bark is smooth and covered with interesting dots and lines. Could they convey a secret message?
A flour with so-called ancient grains and seeds incorporated. Tasty, and look at that crust! But the small seeds get stuck in the gaps between my teeth. Probably won't make this again for a while.
Not only is this tree covered in bark, which it sheds naturally, but it is also covered in ladybirds.
I love Saturday mornings. They usually start in prolonged silence and the sun replaces the alarm clock.
Today is an important day in the Scottish football calendar; Celtic will play Hearts at Celtic Park in Glasgow. Celtic needs to win.
Not too far from my window is what appears to be an extra from Braveheart, playing the bagpipes.
Being woken by the Piper to the Sovereign is just how her late majesty would start the day.
I feel just like royalty!
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.
A peacock butterfly takes off from a thistle flower. I liked the blur here as it reminded me of the butterfly's movement.
I'm charmed by this threshold. The drain cover appears to be a later addition, or else why not tile it with the same mosaic? The St George's Cross is an interesting detail. I find the whole thing to be an allegory.
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.
Lingonberry jam is often used with venison, like mint sauce is paired with lamb. It enjoy it's slightly tart flavour with croissants, balancing the richness of the butter. The time it takes for the coffee to brew is the perfect time for warming the croissants so they emerge golden and flaky.
The coffee is served in a small cup while the rest stays warm in the cafetière.
A good start to the morning.
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Some say that eating local honey helps to prevent hay fever. I would disagree and so would science. However, it's well worth supporting your local bee-keepers for the sake of farming and nature conservation.
And just bear in mind those busy worker bees:
The poor mechanic porters crowding in
Their heavy burdens at his narrow gate,
Shakespeare must have seen bees returning to the hive after foraging, legs covered with pollen to feed the rest of the colony.
Tomato soup for 40.
70p per portion.
Onions caramelized for 30 minutes. More time would have been better.
No celery available today.
Seen in a supermarket carpark.
As in many countries, there seems to be an epidemic of shoplifting. Increasingly ingenious and complicated means to prevent 'shrinkage' are being employed. Some supermarkets use facial recognition cameras and systems. The annual cost of theft to UK retailers is more than £2 billion, which gets added to prices.
The tomb of Ann Rothwell. The feet have also gone but the head is in the Priory archives.
There are many stories about how this woman died.
This is wearing away, so I thought I'd capture it before it goes forever.
Anyone like to tell me what it is?
I seem to be wilting today.
*Trains were famously cancelled in England because it had snowed. Even though there were methods and equipment available to clear it, the railway company declared they could do nothing as it was "the wrong kind of snow."
11 June is International Day of Play. We mark the importance of play for the emotional and cognitive development of children. Spare a thought for all those children in areas where play is impossible due to conflict and deprivation.
But play is important for adults too. My friend is coming over this weekend and I'm looking forward to a few games of backgammon.
Lancaster Priory was established in 1094 by Roger de Poitou. It was Benedictine. This doorway is a later construction. An octagonal stone font that was found in the garden suggests the Priory was built over an existing Saxon place of worship.
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland and made his fortune in America. He endowed many libraries in UK, including this one. I don't think I'm being overly -cynical in thinking this was tax deductible. Nevertheless, many people had the opportunity for learning and advancement that they might otherwise not have had.
For some reason that I do not understand, UK is the biggest market for drophead or open top cars. Here they are, crewed by people who look better equipped to take on the South Pole than a gentle drive in the country. As they say up here, there's nowt so strange as folk.
This week's veggie soup mix. Atop is a squeeze of tomato purée and two dollops of Vegemite.
Vegemite was developed in Melbourne and made from leftover brewer's yeast. Instant umami and heaps of B vitamins.
I don't make meatloaf anymore, but a generous portion of Vegemite transforms it into something memorable.
Equisetum arvense, or Horsetail, is a prehistoric native plant of the British Isles and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Horsetails predate even dinosaurs. It is toxic to cattle, sadly. But, having been around for a long time, people have found uses for this plant including polishing the wheel of the hurdy gurdy. Sounds like a good job.
Anyway, I liked how it looked as the sun began to go down.
This used to be a plumber's shop but now no longer. There are a couple convenience shops on this road, a florist, a pub, and a barber shop. This is a very residential area, so I was surprised to see the plumber go.
I like the four-square stance of this building. So, what next?
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.
UK has several types of pedestrian crossing; Toucan. Pelican, Zebra, Pelican and maybe more. I was prompted to find out more when I saw this apparent waste of money. The repeater is meant to be "high level" but having read the specification I can't see any specific definition of high level.
It made a picture though so not complaining. Much.