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where five valleys meet january 2017 where five valleys meet tuesday 31 january 2017 creamy portobello mushrooms take some f irm meaty portobello mushrooms their italian name c appellone big hat thickl y s lice adding chopped garlic saut é in olive oil and butter season with freshly ground nutmeg and black pepper finish with greek yogurt a dollop of cream and plenty of chopped fresh parsley t en minutes only and supper is ready s erve with rice vegetables and a sprinkl ing of p armigianino cheese posted by rosemary at 08 42 50 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mushrooms parmigianino cheese rice vegetables vegetarian tuesday 24 january 2017 the mosaic roll up r oll up a marching band played the crowds cheered a s chapman s great london ci rcus arrived in cheltenham town photo from cheltenham news one spring day in 19 34 three elephants were being paraded through chel tenham town to announc e the arrival of the circus on smelling some interesting ar omas dri fting across the road from bloodworth s a local seed merchants shop o ne of the elephants decided to pay a visit closely followed by the other two the first elephant gained entrance but t he second became stuck in the doorway the third was quickly caught and restrained by his keeper imagine the surprise of the owner standing behind his shop counter and suddenly seeing this giant shape looming inside the premises not only that but an eleph a nt that was busily helping itself to his seed potatoes dog biscuits and other tasty morsels yum delicious the spectators watched with amazment and some alarm but finally peace and order was restored so the wind musicians played on t he drummer b anged his drum and the parade proceeded out of town this series of mosaics in an alleyway off the high street in cheltenham depicts a glimpse of our social history from over 80 years ago it shows the style of clothing worn including that of the police and i mportantly the us e of wild animals in a way that most would consider unacceptable today posted by rosemary at 08 40 67 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels animals band elephants wednesday 18 january 2017 winter s beauty t he sap is rising days grow longer bulbs busily thrust themselves through the eart h som e even have flowers t rees stand unadorned silhouette d in their skeletal naked ness against winter s sk ies they too await s pring s arrival their bare limbs show signs of buds but throughout the year many play host to some of mother nature s f rilly lacy little jewels l ichen s are a partnership between members of two different kingdoms that l iv e together in a special mutually beneficial relationship a symbiosis each lichen is made up of a fungus and an algae t he body of the lichen is built up by a tough fungal hyphae and the algae lives inside that framework the fungus protects the algae from the harsh world outside and provides it with water and mineral nutrients the algae makes its own food by photosynthesis then leaks some of this food which in turn is absorbed by the fungus as it cannot make it s own food their partnership is so tough and self reliant that lichens can grow o n rocks in the desert where nothing else survives when it is too dry too hot or too cold lichens go into a state of suspended animation until conditions improve because the algae make up only 5 of each lichen and are out of action for much of the time lichens grow very slowly only a few millimetres per year they make up for this by living for centuries or in some cases millennia lichens have one serious weakness they must absorb their mineral nutrients from the rain so if the air is polluted with sulphur dioxide this dissolves in the rain and is absorbed by the lichens which often die as a result l ichens are a predictor of goo d air quality all of these lic hen photos were taken in our garden the row of skyline trees was taken on exmoor posted by rosemary at 08 47 54 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels lichens spring tattoos trees winter tuesday 10 january 2017 utstein monastery norway the coping stones running alo ng the tops of our garden walls are frosted but already beginning to melt in the early morning sun t here s no tempting me out side i am l ike the cat that got the cream warm cosy and content to stay indoors e ndeav o u ring to tidy up my iphoto storage i came a cross a visit made during a past trip to norway the trip was taken at a time when our eldest son and family still lived in norway t he images are from my first digital camera long gone now and not very good but they hopefull y convey a sense of place utstein monastery t o reach utstein monastery you travel through a deep under sea road tunnel from stavanger to the island of mosterøy in rogaland on arrival at the island there is a brisk walk to the monastery across a natural causeway an area surrounded by inlets of water as far as the eye can s ee distant mountains and sheep grazing along the pathway i had assumed that these sheep were a norwegian bree d but in fact they come from wales balwen welsh mountain sh eep whose striking tails are traditionally left undocked as i n th e photo utstein is the only preserved monastery from the mid dle ages in norway and one of it s important landmarks i t served as the royal residence t o the very first viking king of norway harald fairhair and is first mentioned in histori cal records going back to the c9th king harald from the c 14th icelandic manuscript flateyjarbók the building was later donated to the augustinian monks of stavanger t owards the end o f the c1 2 th they lived a pious life of strict discipline and prayer at utstein monastery until the reformation in the c15th at its height there were 12 monks in residence but the abbey was susta ined by double that amount of local lay people who worked on their farm grew produce cooked the meals and generally took care of the monastery the extensive lands belonging to the monastery w ere su fficient to s upport 250 people throughout the year the monastery church has traditional nordic scandic painted wood and carved stonework a lthough medieval the y have a contemporary feel and i suspect that this could already be herald ing their innate sense of style an d design which many of u s admire toda y w ith its tranquil setting and fine accoustics it is now a favour ed place for con certs semin ars conventions and tourist s posted by rosemary at 08 01 51 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels augustinian monks family utstein monastery middle ages norway thursday 5 january 2017 a vegetarian supper dish t he halls are now undecked the thank you letters written the festivities are over and i want simp ler f ood on my plate t ake a handful of fresh basil leaves two fat cloves of garlic two tbspns extra virgin olive oil and blend together add more oil if necessary place on prepared vegetables and roast fresh herbs and garlic elevate the flavours of the vegetables to another level i served mine with some homemade macaroni cheese dressed salad leaves and runner beans to make the che ese sauce really tasty add proper english mustard freshly ground nutmeg and use a mature grated vintage cheddar cheese posted by rosemary at 08 40 59 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels food pasta recipes vegetarian sunday 1 january 2017 new year 2017 thank you so much for your visits i really enjoy your observations and thoughtful comments but above all i value your friendship happy new year posted by rosemary at 09 32 28 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest newer posts older posts home subscribe to comments atom labels popular posts oxford the eighth month massacre of the innocents 1565 the arnolfini portrait autumn glories a long diverse history a mosaic of garden 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