Yesterday’s rain brought the moss forest back to life.

Yesterday’s rain brought the moss forest back to life. pesos


Last night’s pork chops.

Last night’s pork chops. pesos


Perfect.

Perfect. pesos


There's just one problem with blaming Monsanto ...

There’s just one problem with blaming Monsanto for “the public’s distrust of GMOs” and that is that the majority of the public, at least in the US, do not distrust GMOs but willingly eat it at every opportunity. For those that do mistrust GMOs, yes, I too would blame Monsanto.


OK, I've had time to think about ...

OK, I’ve had time to think about this and to do something, and I guess there’s even a chance it could catch on, if @arush and @ladyhope are agreeable.

www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/brea…


Scotland, stop selling yourself shortbread!

Excellent, thought-provoking read on the fall and rise of local food traditions.


Renegade projections and the domestic mode of production: for Marshall Sahlins (1930-2021) | Small Farm Future

More here than I remember, and my copy of Sahlins is long gone, but it would be good revisit, as Chris has.


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. pesos


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? pesos


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? pesos


Quite nice going the other way too.

Quite nice going the other way too. pesos


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

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


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

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


A baker’s dozen fresh for lunch.

A baker’s dozen fresh for lunch. pesos


Looking at an old post of mine ...

Looking at an old post of mine from this day in 2007 and wondering, does anyone, anywhere, host a blog carnival on any topic these days? Time for a revival?


A Website Refresh And Dark Mode – David Shanske


Over-enthusiastic

Over-enthusiastic. /ppBut good, because we’ve got work to do. pesos


Dinner for one.

Dinner for one. pesos


Huge credit to @theMaggieAyre for a wonderful ...

Huge credit to @theMaggieAyre for a wonderful edition of BBC Soul Music on The Parting Glass. Moving stories and beautifully mixed. A real treat.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/pl…


No favourites from Marion Nestle: Unethical food ...

No favourites from Marion Nestle: Unethical food marketing ad of the week: infant formula, organic no less.

www.foodpolitics.com/2021/08/m…