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Yesterday’s walk from Islington to Limehouse along the Regent’s Canal

Yesterday’s walk from Islington to Limehouse along the Regent’s Canal

Yesterday’s walk from Islington to Limehouse along the Regent’s Canal. I can think of worse places to live in London.

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Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens

Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens

Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens. I haven’t been here for ages, so I don’t know the general policy, but do London parks go in for reduced mowing and managed wilding at all?

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Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens

Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens

Struck on my morning walk by this tiny unmoved strip in Whitehall Gardens. I haven’t been here for ages, so I don’t know the general policy, but do London parks go in for reduced mowing and managed wilding at all?

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Quite nice going the other way too.

Quite nice going the other way too.

Quite nice going the other way too.

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One of my favourite places for an early morning walk in London.

One of my favourite places for an early morning walk in London.

One of my favourite places for an early morning walk in London.

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Well, this is very strange, and yet, strangely familiar.

Well, this is very strange, and yet, strangely familiar.

Well, this is very strange, and yet, strangely familiar.

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A baker’s dozen fresh for lunch.

A baker’s dozen fresh for lunch.

A baker’s dozen fresh for lunch.

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Over-enthusiastic

Over-enthusiastic

Over-enthusiastic. </p><p>But good, because we’ve got work to do.

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Dinner for one.

Dinner for one.

Dinner for one.

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Very early morning glory

Very early morning glory

Very early morning glory

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Too hot to be baking, but we have to eat, it is only one loaf, and it is Lammas Day.

Too hot to be baking, but we have to eat, it is only one loaf, and it is Lammas Day.

Too hot to be baking, but we have to eat, it is only one loaf, and it is Lammas Day.

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When the recipe is behind a particularly obnoxious paywall, all you can do with the inspiration is wing it and hope for the best

When the recipe is behind a particularly obnoxious paywall, all you can do with the inspiration is wing it and hope for the best

When the recipe is behind a particularly obnoxious paywall, all you can do with the inspiration is wing it and hope for the best. Still, what could possible go wrong? Too much fruit is not a mistake.

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Life is good.

Life is good.

Life is good.

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What a fine thing to come home to.

What a fine thing to come home to.

What a fine thing to come home to.

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P is for passatelli.

P is for passatelli.

P is for passatelli.

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Latest adventure.

Latest adventure.

Latest adventure.

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Did I mention the over-achieving cactus? These have started to close up for the night.

Did I mention the over-achieving cactus? These have started to close up for the night.

Did I mention the over-achieving cactus? These have started to close up for the night.

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Today’s the day.

Today’s the day.

Today’s the day.

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Tomorrow morning? Saturday?

Tomorrow morning? Saturday?

Tomorrow morning? Saturday?

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Home grown tomato, home made bread, man made waterfall

Home grown tomato, home made bread, man made waterfall

Home grown tomato, home made bread, man made waterfall. Life is good.

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Cooled off nicely now.

Cooled off nicely now.

Cooled off nicely now.

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The giant hibiscus is doing better than ever.

The giant hibiscus is doing better than ever.

The giant hibiscus is doing better than ever.

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I can’t remember exactly when we planted this grapevine, but this is the first year it has borne grapes, and the are exquisite.

I can’t remember exactly when we planted this grapevine, but this is the first year it has borne grapes, and the are exquisite.

I can’t remember exactly when we planted this grapevine, but this is the first year it has borne grapes, and the are exquisite.

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Thanks to my very smart friend @ruthraymond, I give you the lime Tom Collins

Thanks to my very smart friend @ruthraymond, I give you the lime Tom Collins

Thanks to my very smart friend @ruthraymond, I give you the lime Tom Collins. She didn’t know how to fix my barely set lime jelly, but she came up with a brilliant way to use it. Cheers. 🍸

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This tiny sprout on the orchid restored with the advice of @orchidwhisperer19 is giving me joy

This tiny sprout on the orchid restored with the advice of @orchidwhisperer19 is giving me joy

This tiny sprout on the orchid restored with the advice of @orchidwhisperer19 is giving me joy. I don’t think it is a flower spike, more likely a new shoot.

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Second order of business: revive the starter and bake good bread.

Second order of business: revive the starter and bake good bread.

Second order of business: revive the starter and bake good bread.

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Some of the best mozzarella I have had in a long time.

Some of the best mozzarella I have had in a long time.

Some of the best mozzarella I have had in a long time.

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Another day, another seaside.

Another day, another seaside.

Another day, another seaside.

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Complimentary (sic).

Complimentary (sic).

Complimentary (sic).

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First of the season.

First of the season.

First of the season.

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Not clear whether plastic raptor spinning in the breeze is purely decorative or also keeps pigeons off the balcony.

Not clear whether plastic raptor spinning in the breeze is purely decorative or also keeps pigeons off the balcony.

Not clear whether plastic raptor spinning in the breeze is purely decorative or also keeps pigeons off the balcony.

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Exploratory walk.

Exploratory walk.

Exploratory walk.

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Fixer-upper.

Fixer-upper.

Fixer-upper.

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Sundowners.

Sundowners.

Sundowners.

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Miami in Puglia.

Miami in Puglia.

Miami in Puglia.

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Art on holiday.

Art on holiday.

Art on holiday.

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New outlook on morning coffee.

New outlook on morning coffee.

New outlook on morning coffee.

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Current status: content

Current status: content

Current status: content

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Rewarding.

Rewarding.

Rewarding.

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Little detour on the way back home.

Little detour on the way back home.

Little detour on the way back home.

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More ancient culture.

More ancient culture.

More ancient culture.

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Compulsory.

Compulsory.

Compulsory.

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Ave!

Ave!

Ave!

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Absorbing ancient culture.

Absorbing ancient culture.

Absorbing ancient culture.

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On the road.

On the road.

On the road.

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Unbelievable skies tonight.

Unbelievable skies tonight.

Unbelievable skies tonight.

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Couscous salad and asparagus, which alas are nearing the end of their season.

Couscous salad and asparagus, which alas are nearing the end of their season.

Couscous salad and asparagus, which alas are nearing the end of their season.

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This morning’s glory

This morning’s glory

This morning’s glory. Showed up out of nowhere last year and seems to breed true. At least the one plant that has flowered so far.

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Nothing says summer quite like tidying up the tomatoes for the first time.

Nothing says summer quite like tidying up the tomatoes for the first time.

Nothing says summer quite like tidying up the tomatoes for the first time.

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Not going to let the lack of a green chilli stop me making Madhur Jaffrey’s khatte chole, sour chickpeas.

Not going to let the lack of a green chilli stop me making Madhur Jaffrey’s khatte chole, sour chickpeas.

Not going to let the lack of a green chilli stop me making Madhur Jaffrey’s khatte chole, sour chickpeas.