Early Birds?
Spring weather at the beginning of March brings lots of ladybirds. Where have they suddenly come from?
Bread at Midnight
My sourdough starter harvested from the air in middle England 2 or more years ago is now quite reliable. I keep it in the fridge and normally refresh it every week. Some weeks I forget and it goes a fortnight without refreshment. I’ve even left it 3 weeks while I’ve been away on holiday and
TGO Routing – part 1 probably
I’ve pressed on with route planning using the OS Getamap online program. It seems simple to use and operates at 1:50000 or 1:25000 depending on the level of zoom. Pages at either scale can be printed out on A4. Colour is by far better and clearer than black and white. To view a wide area
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Here we TGO again!
Last October I mis-read the Email from the organisers. I thought I was one of the chosen ones – when in fact I was one of the others – on the waiting list. This time I’m in at the outset. And as a Newby facing first:- THE PLANNING CHALLENGE. 1. The route. To this end
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The Night Train to Corrour and not the Grey Corries unexpurgated
The 9.15 from Euston reaches this bit of wildness almost 12 hours later. The miracle at Corrour is that the train doesn’t sink beneath the bogs, but seems to float between here and Rannock in some of the wildest land in Scotland. Me I don’t float on the bogs and within 100m of the
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Saturday Loaves
Getting the wholegrain flours to rise like the white is challenge I’ve yet to regularly overcome. The loaves on the left are 80% strong wheat wholemeal with about 15% strong white wheat flour and a small part of rye. Although the dough rises well during preparation at the last minute it has a tendency to
Satuday Bread with Greens
All is growing like crazy in the garden. Some of those herbs that are so prolific will never get used – ours are dominated by lots of different variations on oregano. This selection went into the weekend loaf – oreganos, parsleys, rosemary, chives, winter savoury, sage, rucola. The recipe which inspired this diversion:- http://blog.bakerybits.co.uk/?p=606
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Boris vs Ken? Contrasting Streets in a London Weekend
Last weekend in London. County Hall was where Ken Livingstone made his name in the 1980s. This view – has more echoes of Boris Johnson than Ken. Whereas a mile or two away, in Piccadilly, this seems more up Ken Livingstone’s street. I don’t think Boris will lead the charge here (“Don’t do wrong with
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Ben Alder & The Night Train to Dalwhinnie
Ben Alder and Beinn Bheoil The night train is a great way of getting from London to the Highlands once you are reconciled to spending the money! Two trains leave Euston station in London. The ealier one will drop you at your destination in the morning. The second train leaves just before midnight and ends
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Arranging the Music – what to do about the Vinyl (LPs)? part 2
Now some months later and my record cabinet still seems quite full. Where to advertise? That is the first question! How to reach the collector that needs just one more copy? It isn’t obvious to me. I’ve tried Gumtree – which resulted in a few enquiries including a Famous Collector. And more recently Preloved.com which
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