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Lines. They are everywhere. If you step over them you get shouted at. But if you've lived behind them the stress is sometimes overwhelming.
Lines are everywhere today. It hasn't always been thus. We were supposed to know our place. Toe the line. This far and no further. Hard lines of you got it wrong. Write a 100 lines, i will hold the line. The thin red line. The medic puts in a line. The triage nurse puts you at the end of the line. The orderly sees your name in the lined ledger and goes over it with a line. No more lines.
At the back of the yard were some pretty thistles. Bees like them, which means I like them. Seeing this on a bigger screen is telling me to use my camera instead of my phone!
On a grey morning what could be better 🌞
One orange, whole
half a lemon, whole
a good lump of ginger, say 3 cm
some cardamom seeds
4 dates for sweetness - pitted ofc
an equal volume of water
blend till smooth
chill
drink
garnish ad lib. mint leaves would work.
similar to expensive health shots in an expensive UK supermarket
Below Lancaster Priory is a pretty field. It's left in a semi-wild state which encourages wildlife and is a nice place to walk, or sit and just 'be'.
I'm a terrible landscape photographer, but every now and then the scene just opens up for you and all you have to do is point your camera in the right direction.
Sooc from the Xiaomi 13 Ultra.
Dinner out last night. Feeling very much overfed.
Rachmaninov on the radio.
Black coffee from Nicaragua.
Juice is apple from Poland, orange from Morocco, almonds from USA, and cinnamon from Vietnam.
5 continents is what Ill call this drink. it needs ginger. next time.
During lockdown I played Skyrim. Being unable to get about as widely as I'd like, I've dusted off my copy of Skyrim and am pursuing some adventures.
Here is my character in assassin's armor and wearing Volsun's mask.
In pressure cooking mode, pressure builds up and this red telltale becomes visible, locking the lid in place until the pressure is released.
No - not grown in Lancashire, but blended here. 'Lancashire Tea' brews very well in our pure, soft, mineral-rich water. It naturally has a bright and delicate flavor with some fruity undertones.
I strongly believe that the tea that is blended closest to where you live will give the best and most consistent results.
All the teas used in this blend come from certified ethical and sustainable planters, and the tea bags (also available as loose tea) and packaging are all recyclable.
The company also contributes towards running the local air ambulance. What isn't to like?
I have some nice baclava on the cold shelf. But it can wait for another day. Here's the leftover ice cream from the other day. Easy and tasty even if it looks a complete mess!
Washing up done. Coffee drunk. Greetings exchanged. Time to sit and listen to some music.
I hope you all had an excellent lunch too 👍
To be clear, this is a valve cover in the pavement. But when I saw the characters, 'ATM', I experienced a familiar shiver. I hate using those 'hole in the wall' bank machines.
The world's first Automated Teller Machine appeared in Enfiled, North London, in 1967 at a Barclays Bank branch. What has that to do with Lancaster? Banking and Quakers (where they still have a Meeting House).
Quakers back in the 18th century could not be in the 'professions' so many became bankers or merchants. Barclays Bank was founded by Freame and Gould (Quakers) and were later joined by Barclay (another Quaker).
More about ATMs, here:
"What hath God wrought" Numbers 23:23
This was the first message sent by Samuel Morse on his new telegraph in 1844.
This wrought iron balcony inspires awe, I think.
What to do with 20g of this flour,80g of that, and so on?
Throw them all together and make bread.
Although there was some 20% wholemeal in here I treated it all like white bread. Voilà you see the result. I'm especially pleased with the crunchy crust.
Bargain of the week from a thrift store.
Not the famous Venetian kind of waterbus, but a steam generator - sometimes called a steam cleaner.
My kitchen floor is squeaky clean - I can hardly wait to set about my curtains and furnishings!
I'm thinking about hanging some veggies from the washing line and steaming them, too!
At cooking class yesterday I learned how to cut a single chicken breast to feed four.
There's lardons, onion, garlic, chicken, and cheese in this dish.
I brought some home for tonight's tea.
This day last year a friend from Hong Kong served me with this delicious mint tea.
Where the is, I hope he's doing well.
Soften the onions
then the garlic
dump in the frozen peas
chop and add broccoli
chop and add the mint
cover and steam for 10 minutes
add the veggie stock
or chicken stock if you prefer
Jean Genet's writing appeared on my radar at school. An intellectual outlier. Some would describe him as a wretch.
I hope this copy is still for sale.
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Roses in full bloom around our neighborhood. They smell amazing. Straight out the camera from the 13ultra.
This building had previously been a coaching inn, police station and fire station before it was remodelled and opened as the town's public library in 1932 along with the Junior Library in New Street.
I like the skylights with pretty stained-glass around the edges. Would that detail be allowed in a public building these days? I rather doubt it.
I came today to get a book by Christopher Priest ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Priest_(novelist) ). the one I wanted had been withdrawn because it was "old", although I noticed plenty of Shakespeare and other "old" writers' works on the shelves. These are quite low shelves, so I don't think that space can be argued as a constraint.
On the other hand, public libraries in England have been closed at an alarming rate in the last few years: 20% since 2010; so I guess I should be grateful that this one is here at all.
It's Friday so that means it's soup time for a crowd. The biggest challenge is getting the soup to reduce in time without cooking out the flavors. This one seems to be on track.
I haven't used my moka pot for a while. With some lovely coffee from Nicaragua it's time to refresh my taste buds.
Bramley apple, peeled, chunked, and tossed in sugar. cinnamon and nutmeg.
Steamed in the microwave pressure cooker for 5 minutes.
Served with some thin custard.
Apple remained firm and full of flavor.
The fruit has remained suspended in the matrix. Encouraging.
Still warm and spread with butter this makes a nice breakfast treat with coffee.
I literally found these shelves next to a dumpster today. Most of my cookbooks will fit on them. I realise I have far too many! But I love how Nigel Slater writes, and Jamie is just fun. But now I have some more space on my counter to clutter up, and I am looking for a used mixer or sausage maker now.