Febuary 2023 daily themes.

[zx9]

Old Bailey and Barbican Towers 2014 IMG_0339edit2021 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Taken from an office window whilst on a site visit, the Old Bailey's scales of justice.

[dreampolice]

Balanced by Nigel G, on Flickr

[zx9]

Bascule bridges, it is all about balance.

Surrey Basin IMG_0748editBW by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

Another bascule bridge.
Cathedral of Commerce IMG_9889edit by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

I don't have any photographs featuring Tower Bridge, lots of close ups, lots of in the background shots but no pictures of Tower Bridge.

[Kath]

Feb 3, 2023 12:46:55 GMT dreampolice said:

Feb 3, 2023 12:27:16 GMT Kath said:

You have reminded me that when we were married, the registrar asked Michael for his occupation and happily wrote down 'Managing Director Engineering Company'.  Then I was asked.  Apparently, 'Technical Publisher' wasn't on the approved list of occupations and so it says I'm a secretary instead.

As mentioned on my photo above of my wedding, it was very quick after my dad's death. On the day of the wedding, we went to sign the register. My dads name and occupation was written prior to the wedding, quite clearly, as it was just crossed through and "Deceased" written over it. A really nice touch and such a thoughtful thing to do!

 That's horrendous.  

[petrochemist]

Balance together:
Efteling's roving musicians by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Balance (and focus) lost!
125 rider midtumble by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[Kath]

Mincemeat Brownies and St Cletients Cakes by Kathryn Polley, on Flickr

Balance.  Two cakes.  One for each hand.  

[kate]

Feb 4, 2023 19:02:40 GMT Kath said:

Mincemeat Brownies and St Cletients Cakes by Kathryn Polley, on Flickr

Balance.  Two cakes.  One for each hand.  

What are St Cletients cakes? Google has let me down.  It all looks scrumptious!

[Kath]

Feb 4, 2023 19:22:13 GMT kate said:

Feb 4, 2023 19:02:40 GMT Kath said:

Mincemeat Brownies and St Cletients Cakes by Kathryn Polley, on Flickr

Balance.  Two cakes.  One for each hand.  

What are St Cletients cakes? Google has let me down.  It all looks scrumptious!

Ah.  Before I was married, my maiden name was Clements-Jewery.  My dad was Dr (phd type not medical type) Keith Charles Clements-Jewery, and one day we found a letter on the mat addressed to Dr Keith Charles Cletients-Energy.  It instantly became a family tradition to replace Clements, wherever we found it, with Cletients.    These are St Clements cakes - orange and lemon zest in a sponge cake with orange and lemon glacé icing and a handful of leftover candied peel mixed in.  This is basically me using up allt he leftover ingredients from my Christmas baking to make space in the cupboard.

(ETA - all recipes from an ancient copy of Mary Berry's Fast Cakes.)

[aitch]

Feb 4, 2023 19:33:40 GMT Kath said:

Feb 4, 2023 19:22:13 GMT kate said:

(ETA - all recipes from an ancient copy of Mary Berry's Fast Cakes.)

One of the best baking books around, if not the best. Even I couldn't fail to make edible scones using her recipe. Even though my fruit ones have all the fruit at the bottom. 

[kate]

Work station.
ap workstation monitor by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

ap workstation home by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[zx9]

img441edit by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

Shop keepers.
Valletta IMG_9603editS10 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

L1000597-1mono by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

Crafts.
Dulwich Show 2010-1 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Nunhead IMG_8649editBW by Keith Hudson, on Flickr