Is the Universe Friendly? “I think the most important question facing humanity is, ‘Is the universe a friendly place?’ This is the first and most basic question all people must answer for themselves. “For if we decide that the universe is an unfriendly place, then we will use our technology, our scientific discoveries and our […]
Holly Gurney Growing Up. SUR Music
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. ????? ? ????? ? ????? ? ??????. ????? ????? ??????????, ?? ????? ?????, ????? ??????? ? ???????? ???????? ????? ??? ???????. ???????? ????? ??????? ??????, […]
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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 […]