I like a spud: baked spud, chips, pommes Lyonaise, mash, shepherd’s pie, pommes Boulangere, gratin, fried, sauteed, steamed, plain boiled, Jersey Royal, King Edward, Maris Piper, Desiree, Charlotte, Pink Fir Apple, Dauphinoise, roast, crisps, salt and vineegar, plain, ready salted, cheese and onion, beef, roast chicken, jacket, skins, Fondant, Gallette,crushed, Rosti, Parisienne, french fries
March 31, 2013
March 30, 2013
The drill hall
There is something dark about the mask on the wall outside the Drill Hall – especially as dusk is approaching and you can see the light through the eye sockets
March 29, 2013
A fleeting moment in history
A collection of videos, once treasured, now consigned to history. Unwatchable though once unmissable, I found little difficulty in discarding. No wistful last looks back, metaphoric glance over the shoulder. Just cold emotion.
March 28, 2013
floral arrangement in the snow
There’s something WI flower show about this image or maybe even the Chelsea Flower Show. It would be a hugely expensive display to put on at Chelsea because of the cost of creating the artificial snow and stopping it from melting in June, or whenever they hold it. I’m not so bothered about the WI. They could arrange a flower show to suit. Not that I’m a member, obv. It would be quite easy for them to say “lets have another cake competition ladies” and to sling on a frozen flower exhibit/competition at the same time. They must have lots of baking competitions. That and knitting. It’s what they do, how they roll. That and calendars but we won’t go there…
There particular flower pots are better presented frozen and covered in snow because that way you can’t see that they have had the proverbial stuffing knocked out of them by footballing kids (also rugby and cricket – whatever the weather and time of year).
I will leave you with a message of hope. I hope it starts to get a bit warmer, melts this now and lets the flowers start growing again.
Ciao
Ropes
I like a bit of rope. Not the synthetic plasticky stuff you get these days. You know the good old fashioned rope they used to use in the days of sail. Good old fashioned rope is the sort of rope you want to own just to have, just to say you’ve got some in the garage or somewhere. Somewhere safe anyway. I don’t think I’d want to leave it in the shed. If she’d let me I’d probably have it coiled up in the corner of the living room, tidy. It can look very tidy coiled up in a circle on the deck of a ship. The rope in this photo isn’t coiled up nicely I know but there’s a time and place for coiling and obviously this wasn’t one of em. Anyway, like I said, I like rope.
March 27, 2013
Milk milk glorious milk
Five milk bottles in the fridge door,
Five milk bottles in the fridge door,
And if one milk bottle was consumed with cereal for breakfast
There’d be four milk bottles in the fridge door.
Four milk bottles in the fridge door,
Four milk bottles in the fridge door,
And if one milk bottle was drunk at lunchtime with some cheese sandwiches
There’d be three milk bottles in the fridge door.
Three milk bottles in the fridge door,
Three milk bottles in the fridge door,
And if one milk bottle was used to make milkshakes for the kids (banana)
There’d be two milk bottles in the fridge door.
Two milk bottles in the fridge door,
Two milk bottles in the fridge door,
And if one milk bottle was used for culinary purposes (misc, unspecified)
There’d be one milk bottle in the fridge door.
One milk bottle in the fridge door,
One milk bottle in the fridge door,
And if one milk bottle was used by anyone for any purposes other than to add to my cup of tea then someone had better look out cos
There’d be no milk bottles in the fridge door.
The end – you can pick your own tune if you like but I have set it to the obvious one.
Man holds down polycarbonate sheeting on roof rack using hand whilst driving
I’ve seen people hold onto their hats when it was windy. The other day I was driving behind a car that had a big length of polycarbonate sheeting on the roof rack. The sheeting was only held down on the roof rack by a could of thin elastic straps so he had his hand out of the window and was holding it down so that it didn’t flap as he drove along. I thought about whipping out the camera to take a picture. Not because I wanted to nab him – just because the vision was so surreal. I decided not to because had I done so I would have been as guilty as him in driving unsafely! Just shut your eyes and picture the scene!
nibbles at the intercontinental hotel park lane
This was a slightly surreal weekend. We went down 1st Class on the train to London and were staying at the Intercontinental Park Lane. That day the standard class carriages on the train were packed with members of the Unite Union going to a huge rally in Park Lane – protesting at government job cuts.
We were all going to the same destination except they were in the park and were were in a luxury 5 star hotel gazing down at them in the park.
Let them eat cake (olives) I shouted before ducking so that they couldn’t see who said it. I didn’t really:) I’m not that kind of guy.
We went out for an Indian meal with our friends Graham and Carol and then on to see Paul Merton at the Strand Theatre (I think it was the Strand – it was certainly on the Strand).
A good time was had by all. The photo is of the posh nibbles in the cocktail bar of the Intercontinental. V nice though at that price you would expect them to be.
Ciao
March 26, 2013
Backchat satnav style
I often find myself talking to the satnav. If it tells me to turn right I say “OK then” etc. If I go the wrong way it doesn’t bat an eyelid. It just calmly tells me how to get back on the right track.
This doesn’t seem like human nature to me. Lots of people are more likely to say “Oh for goodness sake you’ve gone the wrong way. You’re going to have to go back to that junction” raising their eyebrows contemptuously.
You could have this reaction with varying degrees of contempt, or contempt that grows with each wrong turn – “bloody hell you’ve gone and done it again, you absolute moron”.
You should also be able to have conversations with your satnav. The technology is nearly there. It would be someone to chat to when on a long journey. “How far is it ‘til the next junction? Do you think we have time for a pitstop at the next services” etc etc
Remember I’m the ideas man – now sort it.
snow no snow
What would Sherlock Holmes have made of this photo? Did they have cameras in his day? They certainly wouldn’t have had cars as he always used to take the third Hansome Cab along. Who said cars had anything to do with this photo anyway?
How did I manage to take this photo anyway? How could I have been there but not my car? I’ll leave it to you, dear reader, and for Sherlock to sort out.
March 25, 2013
Office lights at HMS Belfast
Took this one whilst walking along the gantry at HMS Belfast. Seriously interesting ship to visit btw. All boys own stuff. You can sense adventure.
Periscope on the port bow!!!
March 24, 2013
Introducing the new Philosopherontap logo
Could have just slipped this one in quietly so that you would eventually notice it being used and then say to yourself “oo that must be the Philosopherontap logo. Haven’t noticed that one before. Must be new.”
I didn’t. This is the new Philosopherontap logo designed by local Lincoln artist and friend Carole Daynes. It’s going to be used as the featured image on posts that don’t contain any other images.
There will more than likely always be an instance of it on the front page of the site. I did consider having it in a permanent spot on the screen but I quite like the letterbox shaped image just showing the eyes so that stays.
Carole has also illustrated the forthcoming The Abandoned Sandy Shoe and Other Chinks in the Curtains of Life – the first book in the Philosopherontap literary back catalogue:)
For those who are interested, although you cant see from the picture it must be a hot tap – we don’t do cold at Philosopherontap.
Now you know.
Tata.
Burning McAfee software
Burning McAfee software is very simple – even your mother in law could do it:)
That’s all.
PS are you coming to the Philosopherontap Book1 Launch party on May 8th. Check it out here.