Possibly my first real cookbook. All I cooked on the gas fire were crumpets, impaled on paper clips wound around the grille.

We have electricity but no cooking, except for a little butane camping stove. It's amazing what you can do when you have to. Takes me back to student days and the superb Cooking in a Bedsit by Katherine Whitehorn.

@kdfrawg It was a blast.

Generally yes, when it is condominium heating. We are lucky in that we have autonomous heat, but 10 days ago a bloke arrived to turn if off because the previous tenant, from at least five years ago, hadn't paid his bills. And ourlandlady hadn't changed it to us. And it still isn't back on yet. Total pain.

I can't delay any longer. I need to put my summer clothes away and get out the winter stuff. We're at that terrible time of the year when inside is colder than outside.

people do seem to be avoiding even a substantive discussion of the topic.

I don't want to poison the discussion here, but I read this piece [mobile.nytimes.com] after it was linked on adn and I thought it worth sharing.

Build a genuine, old fashioned opposition to resist trump.

Splendid

IMG_6530.JPGEvening last night at a local school. Charity night to raise funds for an orphanage the school supports in Senegal, complete with fashion show, food, handicrafts and great live music.

I do that too, but as a temporary measure. Then import to Aperture. I want to be able to find stuff some time in the future and know what it is.

A not unpleasant end to the afternoon, getting to grips with more than 1600 phone photos. Takeaways:

  • Tagging the keepers, as opposed to the rejects, is definitely a good idea.
  • Nothing is as good as iView Pro for adding keywords etc.
  • I am still not ruthless enough

Still have to rate everything and share the real goodies, but that won't take long.