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There's a row of pretty Georgian cottages opposite the castle. Here is the front door of one of them. I like how a coach lamp has been re-used here. It is now electric instead of oil burning

Notice the plaque above. It is called a fire mark. Before central fire brigades, insurance companies provided this service to paid up customers. The fire mark showed which company covered them and if the policy had been paid. It was not unusual for pumps from several companies to arrive at a fire but they would leave if it was not a customer's house!

A tree is girdled by a carelessly strung fence.

Sometimes you just have to go for it.

Bought, opened, returned to the supplier. It's apparently cheaper to send to landfill than to return to stock. Sometimes. those items are auctioned off by the container load and small firms refurbish and sell the items for significant discounts on the retail price.

And so I am now the owner of a sparkly multi-cooker. It uses a maximum of 800 watts so should be economical to use.

Packed into the inner courtyard is an assortment of vendors. There must be decent wifi as everyone accepted cashless payment.

 

Nobody was selling pies, which I thought a missed opportunity. But pie eating seems to have been largely lost from English cuisine.

Just after sunset, found this spiky caterpillar going for a climb. Minor edit from the Pixel 7 Pro.

By Lucien Freud

 

My dad was fond of Freud's work.

New gelateria in town. You can sit here for a nice selfie moment with your social media of choice.

There was a queue!

I love these old cover designs.

My friend has borrowed one of my ties. It's the only one that I ever wear these days.

I can't cook rice consistently. sometimes it's great, and last week I burned it. I get distracted.

 

I found this mini rice cooker, used, online. It's smaller than my kettle; just the thing for 2 portions, ready in 30 minutes.

Now add chopped cabbage. I had a Savoy cabbage, so in it goes.

 

Replace the lid and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. Leave to release pressure naturally.

Even second class (coach) seats on Northern trains provide comfortable seats and plenty of legroom.

And having someone else to do the driving let me look out of the window at the countryside.

I don't have a car anymore. Not always convenient but less to worry about.

I'm not old enough for a bus pass but the cap on fares makes bus travel affordable and fun. I like to get a bus at random. This one took me to Blackpool.

Comfortable seats, USB charging points and free WiFi. And this one had an excellent driver.

It's nice to travel upstairs and just take in the changing view.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedo

 

I live in shorts at home, and was delighted to find these while out and about yesterday.

 

This version of the logo doesn't feature the boomerang that harks back to their site of invention (Bondi Beach), which is a pity.

 

And no, I don't have any of their 'budgie smugglers' in my wardrobe!

 

Maybe. I'll find out at breakfast time.

 

Morrison's own strong white flour. Everything else as usual.

The 15th century gatehouse hosts this sound and light install for the weekend.

Pineapple, pistachio, yogurt. Lush breakfast.

Doesn't this look terrifying!

 

Apply the stick blender

Bring to boil - it's a public health requirement when cooking for vulnerable people.

Simmer for a while

Add Greek yogurt

Rest it

Serve

Arrived today from World of Books. Haven't played this for many years. Looking forward to getting reacquainted.

Eryngium, blue thistle, sea holly; call it what you will. Dried and placed in a simple vase, this little flower surely dominates the corner.

Venezia, calle morta laterale di Rio Terà dei Pensieri.

Asus Zenfone, HDR. Light Rawtherapee editing.

Gin has made some kind of resurgence in England. This is from an independent local distillery which produces a range of pleasant drinks.

 

I sampled their dry gin, which was a welcome afternoon tot.

A visit to Glasgow would be incomplete without sampling a Tunnock's caramel wafer. Tunnock's is still family-owned and the factory is just outside Glasgow at Uddingston.

 

This coffee at Gordon Street Coffee. Small batches of excellent coffee. Great, friendly staff.

We got some rain, and this little snail came out for a drink.

Several camera shops in the area closed around the time of Covid and none of them have re-opened. This was the oldest-established of the lot.

The result. Two glasses of odd-looking but very tasty tomato juice. Packed with vitamin C and lycopene.

Rumi is a constant guide and inspiration.

Ready to drink from my fave mug. Happy Sunday todos!

There was a time when Friday night meant wearing something fetching and going out clubbing till the dawn.

Now it's about cleaning and descaling the coffee machine. Less messy and strangely satisfying.

 

The coffee is better, too. Slightly more intense.

Drivers of tipper trucks and wheelbarrow users will probably know all about greedy boards.

This little pot wasn't quite big enough to hold everything, so I added some zucchini slices to hold everything in. Hopefully 😂

Lunch for 70.

The meandros, meander line, or Greek key is a symbol of eternity, unity, victory and long life. It's also been thought it represented the interlock img of hands during wrestling. Not just a fashion device after all.

Found a recipe on YouTube for making a kind of marinara sauce in the air fryer. Had the goods and the kitchen is a bit chilly so time to warm it up.

Labels can be misleading and even hurtful.

Once referred to as 'that asparagus kid', Asperger's Syndrome was retired from DSM in 2013. Now rolled into overall Autism Spectrum Disorder.

 

But I still enjoy asparagus 😁

Sometimes you’re the nail

And sometimes you’re the hammer

Today: I’m the wood

After some lovely dry weather, it rained again today. The sound of the water rushing through the pipes was quite musical.

Dark chocolate sorbet gelato. Worth going to Morecambe just for this!

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