[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/153934708″ params=”auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”600″ iframe=”true” /] “Burning House” by Sur Music Here she is, the lovely, beautiful and talented Holly Gurney!
BBC News – Kimchi: South Korea’s efforts to boost its national dish
For the connoisseurs of all things pickled: perhaps you’d enjoy to know about a famous Korean pickle – kimchi. Tim sent me a link to a BBC article about it today. Blatant Korean propaganda, especially the bit about kimchi made in China not having got quite the bacterial bouquet of the kimchi made in Korea due […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
Yesterday, we were having an ordinary family supper, admittedly, with a little wine. Nothing out of our usual routine. It was only Alina(10) with us, as Eva(12) went to a sleepover at Jades. Tim raised his glass and said “Cheers!”. We all cheered and went on about our supper, when Alina solemnly said: “Might I […]
Geoduck, Gooey Duck, Gweduc…
… and other names by which this most peculiar shellfish is known. The storms in UK lately caused all sorts of inordinate occurrences. Can’t say whether finding a couple of these on the shore of South East England is a normal thing or not, but that is what happened to me the other day. My harvest […]
Acrostic
Alina asked me if I knew what acrostic was. I didn’t. (I had an idea, but wasn’t entirely sure, as usual…) She asked Daddy, Daddy, of course, knew. I listened in on what he said, and that confirmed my idea, so, basically I knew (as always!) but wasn’t certain (as ususal!) Two glasses of wine […]
Fashion Apprentice
I am getting into fashion apprenticeship. This is my first tutor – Mademoiselle Robot. Laetitia Wajnapel
Fern to Eat
Researching on the edible ferns and the ways to preserve and prepare them brought these results: In Russian the Bracken fern is�?????????? ?????, while ostrich fern is�??????????�??????. Both are eaten. ????? ? ????? ? ????? ? ??????. ????? ????? ??????????, ?? ????? ?????, ????? ??????? ? ???????? ???????? ????? ??? ???????. ???????? ????? ??????? ??????, […]
I Am Every Blade of Grass…
(revised) I am every blade of grass On the lawn you walk upon, Barefoot. I am every drop of dew Bathing your naked skin. (First draft) I am every blade of grass On the lawn upon which you walk With bare feet. I am every drop of dew Kissing your naked skin.
Chikens for sale!
Our�chickens�lost their garden. Sad face. So, they’ve got to go. Sad face. They go with the Omlet’s mobile fence. Hens are �10 each and the cockerel comes free. The fence is �70 (originally �99) Hens: Poland bantams Blacky and Pom-Pom, silver laced�wyandott Ice, Pekin bantams Chub and Vic. Cockerel Feisty. They are all 9 months […]
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