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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_Twinning
an interesting scheme that benefits many.
1 in 4 people in the world don't have access to a loo.
The apparent calm of the undergrowth is disturbed by a clump of 'Lords and Ladies', poised to open.
Arum maculatum has many names. Lords and ladies is possibly from using the roots of this poisonous plant to make the starch to stiffen ruffs and cuffs that were once sported by the nobility.
Comfrey in the afternoon sunshine.
Traditionally called 'knitbone', a poultice of comfrey leaves would be applied to sprains and bruises. Comfrey has deep roots that pull in the soil's nutrients. It's a good idea to fill a watering can with the plant and top up with water. Leave to stand for a week and you will have a fantastic natural fertilizer. Your tomato plants (and anythying else) will thank you for a liberal application. Just be prepared for the smell (awful!). And don't eat it, for the sake of your liver.
and Carry On
BSL uses both hands to sign. ASL (American Sign Language) is signed with only one hand. Very convenient. But it is completely different from BSL.
Esperanto has a sign language, and of course there is ISL (International Sign Language) which is a pidgin version of all the others. It's often used at the UN and other international contexts.
There's a shortage of ISL interpreters, but I think the time for learning it has passed me by now. But you, dear reader ...?!
Cooked for 15 minutes under pressure and left to sit for another 15 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure.
To blitz or not?
Service - with some freshly baked French bread. I know, it's been cut, not torn - it's the only way I can manage the portions!
See how the kale adds a bit of visual interest?
The Royal Navy Army Air Force Institutes provide an important service to active service people, veterans, and service families.
There are now a number of cafés in towns for anyone to use. Profits go towards the welfare fund.
This was a good mug of tea today.
The Avanti West Coast Class 390 "Pendolino" train named "Progress" (unit 390119), which features a distinctive "Pride" livery unveiled in August 2020 to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities.
Making a stop en route between Euston and Glasgow Central. This particular train always brightens up the station when it arrives.
Yogurt bread toast with Manchester-made marmalade. The tasty bread contrasts with the sharpness of mature marmalade.
A new bench scraper and the remnants of experimenting with making French bread (unforgiving) and spelt loaves.
A good crumb…
Almost stepped on this little one, and got a fun close up shot from the telephoto camera on the X300 Ultra.
What's in the box? All will be revealed in due course. Making this purchase I learned about drop shipping and how the stated delivery time from the vendor might not match the actual delivery time from the supplier. In this case I had to await a container ship from Shanghai.
The box is heavy but doesn't rattle which I take as a good sign!
I didn't know flamingos could sleep like this. I didn't know they could bend their legs like this. Using the zoom lens on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. No edits.
Checking on my snake plant, these pups look to me like a clutch of baby birds in the nest, demanding food.
When these finally open the perfume will be stunning for a few days, and the bees will gorge on the flowers.
I bought this used Google Nest Mini speaker as a birthday treat. It connects to my wifi and is controlled by my phone. I use it to stream the radio and any other audio playing on my phone. Really simple to set up and use. The only downside is it uses about 1.8 W per hour on standby (1.3 kW per month) and 15 W in use. On the up side, that's less than my Internet radio!
Finely slice the cabbage into ribbons. Make sure both people cutting do it the same way!
Add the beans. Drain or not. it matters little.
Once cooked, you can toast the crumpets. Or allow to cool on a rack to eat later. They will freeze well, too.
A small skipper sits with me for a while, warming in the sunshine.
The focus is rough - shooting at the extremes of my phone's capacity.
🍏apple and a whole lemon and sultanas and walnuts. some water. blitzed for 40s.
deliciously tart. fully aerated from the blender giving a nice mouth feel.
anyone remember the juice bar at Harrods way back? this is better 😁
happy Sunday all 👍
A small sailboat appears to have been abandoned in the sands. It's been there for a while and quicksand makes it too difficult and dangerous to be worth salvaging this boat.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is the forensic identification of the way blood stains are arranged at a possible crime scene, in order to infer their possible causes. Patterns are labelled in a number of ways.
I saw these 'passive stains' on my way to work this morning - possibly the result of a simple nosebleed, or minor altercation.
As I continued on my way I noted how many people were either yelling into their phones, or at eachother, or both simultaneously. As Christmas approaches, expectations seem to climb as well as personal tensions.
So, here is my thought for the day: be kind to yourself, and be kind to eachother. Christmas will come and it will go. Walk softly, and leave the big stick at home.
Namaste.
This runs 24/7 and drags out 1/2 a litre of water from the air each day in this room. It is very quiet and efficient. It is way cheaper to run than a heater and keeps humidity to tolerable levels, if not ideal.
Honey Fungus
www.rhs.org.uk/disease/honey-fungus-managing-outbreaks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria
It looks pretty, but ... it is dangerous to trees and spreads through the soil, via root systems. It is the fungus' consumption of the roots that causes trees to die.
You will often see honey fungus on tree stumps, or trees in an advanced state of decay.
There are no licensed fungicides in the EU to deal with this fungus. If you have it, all you can do is remove any affected trees and burn them, and excavate the soil and infected root systems.
Some people eat honey fungus, but only after it has been properly prepared and cooked. Even then, it often causes gastric distress and upset. I'd say it is best avoided.
Americans might suggest Armillatox, which Europeans can still buy. It's just not a licensed fungicide. 'nuff said.
Seeing a pair of these for £1 i suddenly had a rush of homemakerliness. English needs more compoundwords i think 😁
Formerly a railway bridge. Now part of the national cycle network. It is best left as it is.
One can get around it so no worries.
One of my favorite shots from this July 4th fireworks show. Shot on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, main camera, f/4, ISO 50, 4 second exposure.
My mother called a couple days ago...my grandmother may be moved to a hospice...she's not taking her meds and is slowly on the decline...
And to make matters worse, my mother and sister drove down to St. Louis to visit, and nearly went to the airport during the storm that produced tornadoes and wind that damaged and closed said airport...had they decided to go there, who knows what might have happened...