The tree below looked so beautiful on 30th October 2011. I drove past it today and it is almost entirely devoid of leaves now: I did not take a photo of it today!
DW
10.11.11
Ready for a Fiesta?
I have just planted an apple tree in my garden: Fiesta variety.
All I need now is for the tree to grow and for lots of bees to pollinate the thing.
We had several fruit trees in our garden in Oxfordshire and we got some wonderful produce: apples and plums especially.
Here is the tree today:
All I need now is for the tree to grow and for lots of bees to pollinate the thing.
We had several fruit trees in our garden in Oxfordshire and we got some wonderful produce: apples and plums especially.
Here is the tree today:
I AM a number!
If you go to the BBC web site you will find out where in the 7 billion people list of humanity you are and where in the list of people who have ever lived you are.
My results are:
When I was born, I was the 2,643,427,345th person alive on Earth
I was the 75,917,780,258th person to have lived since history began
Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
All figures are estimates of course but I’m glad to know that
DW
9.11.11
Another Mushroom Winner
I love mushrooms and hope this will become a favourite if yours too. All quantities are flexible!
Tablespoon of oil and a knob of butter
Half a medium sized onion finely chopped
Half a medium green pepper finely sliced
Six medium sized shiitake mushrooms sliced as thick as you like
Three or four tablespoons of sour cream
Tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
Seasoning to taste
Heat the oil and butter over a medium heat in a small, lidded saucepan
Sweat the onions in the oil and butter
Add the green pepper and cook for a minute
Add the mushrooms, stir thoroughly then close the pan lid
Cook on a medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring once or twice, by which times the mushrooms should be cooked
Add sour cream, stir and heat through
Add chopped coriander leaves and stir through
Ta daa! Done!
Eat on its own, as a side dish or eat with a fresh and crusty baguette ...
DW
Tablespoon of oil and a knob of butter
Half a medium sized onion finely chopped
Half a medium green pepper finely sliced
Six medium sized shiitake mushrooms sliced as thick as you like
Three or four tablespoons of sour cream
Tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
Seasoning to taste
Heat the oil and butter over a medium heat in a small, lidded saucepan
Sweat the onions in the oil and butter
Add the green pepper and cook for a minute
Add the mushrooms, stir thoroughly then close the pan lid
Cook on a medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring once or twice, by which times the mushrooms should be cooked
Add sour cream, stir and heat through
Add chopped coriander leaves and stir through
Ta daa! Done!
Eat on its own, as a side dish or eat with a fresh and crusty baguette ...
DW
7.11.11
Strictly not Watching
I got back to my hotel room fairly early on Saturday evening and settled down in front of the telly.
I faced a dilemma ... Strictly Come Dancing was about to start: watch or not watch?
I have seen this programme before and unlike that oaf Ed Balls MP who claims to love it, I was NOT enraptured by it at all.
In seconds I decided that the sight of the old has been Russell Grant wobbling across my screen was far too much for me. As for the rest, I think I had not heard of any of them, Minogue excepted.
No contest: I turned over to watch BBC Two and an excellent arts programme. I stayed with BBC Two all evening.
DW
I faced a dilemma ... Strictly Come Dancing was about to start: watch or not watch?
I have seen this programme before and unlike that oaf Ed Balls MP who claims to love it, I was NOT enraptured by it at all.
In seconds I decided that the sight of the old has been Russell Grant wobbling across my screen was far too much for me. As for the rest, I think I had not heard of any of them, Minogue excepted.
No contest: I turned over to watch BBC Two and an excellent arts programme. I stayed with BBC Two all evening.
DW
Autumn Leaves
I don't know who or what you have to be if you cannot swoon at the sight of Autumn leaves falling from their trees and lying as golden carpets beneath.
Like this ... St James' Park, Limehouse, London ...
DW
Like this ... St James' Park, Limehouse, London ...
DW
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