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The finished article. Can serve with salad and a lemon dressing but i chose some pickles. It will do.
Canal & River Trust was founded in 2012. The charity cares for a network of about 2000 miles of waterways.
US460 east of Windsor a light afternoon shower falling over Lake Prince. The setting Sun illuminated the shower.
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Tuck is an artisanal bakery and café in Lancaster. I was consumed by afternoon munchies and a need for coffee. The patisserie is an unusual 'Financier'. Usually baked to look like a gold bar (hence the name) this round one proves that one's shape isn't everything.
The hill leading to the entrance of Lancaster Castle is known as Weeping Hill. Not for the tears of relatives and prisoners being taken into the prison but because the hill becomes unaccountably wet even when there's no rain. The water comes from the well inside the castle when it overflows due to fluctuations in the level of the water table.
It's ok to love yourself but not too much.
This sign made me laugh.
People laughing in the street for no apparent reason sometimes attract attention.
A Utility Scheme chair, made from laminated wood, sometime between 1942 and 1949.
Note the use of rivets to attach the back. Less metal needed than a turned bolt.
It's standing on facsimiles of the Utility Buying Permit and unit tokens. These were issued to priority customers, such as people whose homes had suffered bomb damage, and newly married couples.
The Utility Scheme ended in 1949.
"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
Franz Kafka
In tribute to one of my favorite authors, the title is written in 'Hungarian'. Older programmers will know what I mean.
I rather like these - I wonder if they will be there next week?
Those handrails are made from ash - they feel beautiful; you can feel the grain on the wood.
I had some bits of ginger left over so planted them in some compost and grit. Forgot about it. And this morning i was greeted with this happy sight.
Walking to work today one could not be unaware of today's visit from the King who is also Duke of Lancaster.
Here's the police horse van with blue lights on, heading for the castle.
This is one of the ways into the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. It's the original building and this is just next to the foundation stone that was laid by the then MP, James Williamson.
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Two electrical cabinets in Preston. The one on the right is possibly Edwardian. The details make me think of a more optimistic society than the one that made the cabinet on the left.
I don't do this very often. But the frame was too pretty to pass up on. #alyzenmoonshadow #androidography
A rune that symbolizes gift, or the act of giving. It also reminds us of the need to be as ready to give as being ready to receive.
My pagan friend taught me many things - his generous gift.
What will you give today?
Cube Man is a wooden puzzle that arrives as a cube. Amazing. Unrolled and he becomes the guardian of my books. Hurrah!
I think he looks quite hench, though his technique is a bit wooden.
I have no idea if that's a real 'thing' but it sounded good =]
So, taking that heap of leaves that I had pruned from my tomato plants, what to do? Throw on the compost heap? I don't have one. Instead, it's time to make pesto in my little-used food processor. 'Pesto' doesn't just mean smashed-up basil; if it's not a poisonous leaf and it tastes nice, turn it into pesto!
Equipment:
Food processor
Spatula (for wiping down the sides, and to assist with decanting)
Sterilised jam jar
Jam funnel, if you've got one (get one! They are really useful for all sorts of jobs, such as filling your cafetiere!)
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, peeled (I like garlic - you might prefer to use just one clove, especially if going out!)
1 lemon; juiced (you can add the zest, too if you like)
1 tspn sea salt - rougher the better, I find - it helps to break down fibers (you could reduce this to 1/2 tspn, but don't omit it)
1/2 cup oil - I used canola, but olive oil is fine (but don't use anything with strong flavor)
1/2 cup cheese - you can waste time grating it; I just roughly cut into small cubes (I used an old and hard lump of sharp cheddar)
1/4 cup nuts - I used almonds, because I have them on the shelf. Use anything you like.
1 mixing bowl full of tomato leaves - I used the side-leaves and left the big ones alone; the bigger leaves lack flavor and are just bitter
Method:
In a food-processor
Add the garlic and salt; chop until a paste starts to form
Add the cheese; chop until cheese is incorporated
Add lemon juice; pulse once or twice
Add the nuts; pulse for a few times to get nicely chopped
Add the leaves: pulse a few times; not a lot seems to happen until
Drizzle in the oil while chopping
Continue chopping until you get to the consistency you like
Immediately decant the fresh pesto into a sterile jar - I used an old marmalade jar, which was just the right size
Store in the fridge for up to a week (longer, if you're me)
Add oil to cover the surface in the jar before replacing the lid - it helps to reduce exposure to air and oxidation.
Use it with pasta, as a dip for (sweet) potatoes, on salad, in a sandwich. whatever takes your fancy.
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Afternote: I mixed it into fresh pasta tonight, and it was 'banging'! Served with a mixed salad and balsamic dressing. Nice =]
A mystery mark outside a doorway in Queen Street. I wonder what it was for. We are constantly walking over history.