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A new bench scraper and the remnants of experimenting with making French bread (unforgiving) and spelt loaves.
A good crumb…
Lunch today. I changed the mustard that i usually use when i make mayo. It was transformed.
4 basil leaves from my kitchen plant made a nice highlight taste.
I've been looking at some lovely pictures of butterflies taken in Dorset. Such a lovely county.
Here, it will be a little while yet before I see any lepidoptera gracing the landscape!
Time for lunch, methinks.
A surreal take on a teapot display seen at the T2 store in Perth, Western Australia. #AlyZenMoonshadow #Androidography #T2 #teapots #surreal
Seen in an Oxfam shop; a used/pre-loved/second hand Carhartt beanie. It's more expensive than a new one. Am I missing something?
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.
A kind friend gave me this fluffy sheet for Christmas. I love good linen. so I was a tad skeptical about this. However, it's so warm that getting out of bed is even harder during this cold week.
This week's soup from assorted stuff on sale and lurking in my cupboard.
Wash but no peeling: fiber and nutrients abound.
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!
Craving a fish cake for tea, I decided to make my own. This was inspired by a Jamie Oliver recipe that uses canned goods and leftovers. I'll add the recipe later.
Cooked in the air fryer, there's less fat than if fried.
From 'Address to a haggis', by Robert Burns
Ye Pow’rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o’ fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratfu’ prayer,
Gie her a Haggis!
It is the anniversay of the birth of Robert Burns, so it's time for a Burns Night Supper (as far as I can manage):
Haggis, neeps and tatties, and a wee dram.
I'm not a Scot, so I have granted myself the luxury of some gravy, to go with the whisky sauce, too. And you already know that I am partial to some of Burns' poetry.
Slàinte mhath!
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.
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.
To show it's possible to bake lasagna in an air fryer. I got the quantities wrong but it didn't matter. Just increase the size of the side salad and all was well.
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.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.
All's well that ends well
Shakespeare wrote about mixing in a number of ways. This is one of my favourite lines.
When you have mixed the banana, egg, and flour the mix should look something like this.
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.
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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!
Things that different people have said:
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
Henry Thoreau
"Clive, you are living your best life."
"This is normal life for you now."
Being at a loose end, I took a trip to Morecambe to buy some paint, and stopped at Lewis's for a 'natural dairy' ice cream, and paused a while on the promenade to consume it while looking across the bay at the Lakeland Fells.
Nothing is ever perfect, but I felt blessed today.
Some of the archaeology is left in the ground for future generations and better technology, or out of respect for the dead.
I am always reminded to look up. Always worth it. Today I was greeted with the curious reflection in the blue glass.
Crumpler is an Australian brand of bags that protect cameras, computers and even Olympians (well, their gear!) worldwide. I've used them for years. Each bag has an interesting model name.
My revived MacBook has just acquired this Crumpler sleeve, which is made from the same material as my old diving suit. Just the thing for today; it's raining again.
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.
What to do with a load of strawberries that have passed their sell-by date? Whizz them up with some yogurt, mint leaves, yogurt. water and zucchini! The zucchini adds creaminess and fibre without changing the taste. And you can reduce the yogurt, too.
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'.
Within an hour of napping and arranging in a vase, the yellow rosebuds opened to share their loveliness.
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
I met a baker friend today going to vote. Haven't seen him for ages so it was nice to catch up.
I saw these azaleas en route and they added some cheer to the walk.
My windows are tiny and light loving plants could do with all the light they can get, especially when filtered through gloomy cumulonimbus clouds!
I don't wear a tie anymore so this seemed like a practical up cycle solution.
Another trade word I like is 'Haberdasher', but I'll leave that for another day.
I saw this book today and know that I will have to let a book go before I acquire this one. Choices ... (My shelves are full).
Charles de Gaulle once said: "How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?". Obviously, he wasn't paying attention: they have many more than that. And so do the Brits. I think this could be an interesting read.