Allan
@allanwin.bsky.social
Bits of this and bits of that; musings on photography and jewellery and old things; human to two whippets; accidentally stylish.
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Autumn colour, freshly picked from the garden this mornin
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Autumn colour, freshly picked from the garden this mornin
Experimental cookery in the kitchen today, first attempt at cooking haslet in the air fryer.
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Experimental cookery in the kitchen today, first attempt at cooking haslet in the air fryer.
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
Verdict: OK but need to chop the onion much finer and needs a little more pepper or chilli flakes, if I double up the quantity it’ll be a much better shape too
This account smells of machine oil and rust.
#WorkingInTheGarage
#WorkingInTheGarage
This account smells of a mug of tea, l’occitane ambre perfume, & jacket potatoes.
This account smells of bergamot, gin and cheese and onion Taytos
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This account smells of machine oil and rust.
#WorkingInTheGarage
#WorkingInTheGarage
Last year it was rosettes for OH’s jam and chutney, and today this!
There’s just no stopping some people
There’s just no stopping some people
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last year it was rosettes for OH’s jam and chutney, and today this!
There’s just no stopping some people
There’s just no stopping some people
This little cutie is 12 today and is celebrating by having a #FlapFoldThursday
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This little cutie is 12 today and is celebrating by having a #FlapFoldThursday
Quote B for me…
I need your help!!! We’ve got some stunning merch for Legenda coming up, but can’t decide on the quotes. Which do you think? If you comment and share your choices - A or B - you could win a copy of the book, plus your very own bag and book mark!
October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Quote B for me…
Today’s Wallasey Whippet Walk didn’t quite go to plan - I think the sheer number of whippets (all new to Lola) overwhelmed her a bit so she was very subdued and didn’t join in the beach run 🤷♂️
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
September 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today’s Wallasey Whippet Walk didn’t quite go to plan - I think the sheer number of whippets (all new to Lola) overwhelmed her a bit so she was very subdued and didn’t join in the beach run 🤷♂️
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
Dolly of course was happy just to plod along with me
A whippet. The epitome of speed, grace, and elegance
September 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A whippet. The epitome of speed, grace, and elegance
Quote post with your own very dramatic (or otherwise) black and white selfie
September 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Quote post with your own very dramatic (or otherwise) black and white selfie
Morning all. It’s moist.
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Morning all. It’s moist.
Tonight’s offering is chicken breast, lamb steaks, beef kebab, corn coblets, served with potato wedges, curried pasta, and a little side salad. 😋
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
August 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Tonight’s offering is chicken breast, lamb steaks, beef kebab, corn coblets, served with potato wedges, curried pasta, and a little side salad. 😋
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
#WhatWeGotInTheFridge
Impromptu ad-hoc bbq to clear a few freezer finds and reduced-to-clear bargains:
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Impromptu ad-hoc bbq to clear a few freezer finds and reduced-to-clear bargains:
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
Sea bass, duck breast, chicken, beef kebabbies, corn cobs and couscous.
Plus chips of course…
When the man in a van shouldn’t be in charge of anything bigger than a wheelbarrow…
July 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
When the man in a van shouldn’t be in charge of anything bigger than a wheelbarrow…
Finally - FINALLY - finished reconfiguring the corner of the drive; after several setbacks we finally resorted to Plan C.
I am now totally knackered.
I am now totally knackered.
June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Finally - FINALLY - finished reconfiguring the corner of the drive; after several setbacks we finally resorted to Plan C.
I am now totally knackered.
I am now totally knackered.
This is definitely worth thinking about. I’ve already suggested it to OH for consideration.
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
I would so like us to normalise this! Just come and grab some stuff: get something that means something to you, and save the bereaved having to deal with it all. And have a jacket potato
Funerals should just be car boot sales of all your stuff with a jacket potato and real ale stall, and everyone can wander round your stuff reminiscing about how weird you were, and wondering why you’ve so many sea-salt dispensers. The family can keep the money or donate it to charity.
June 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is definitely worth thinking about. I’ve already suggested it to OH for consideration.
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
Maybe Pure Cremation could include it in their package?
I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger.
The gang:
The gang:
June 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger.
The gang:
The gang:
A portmanteau of my first name and first syllabub of my last name
Explain your @
I am Vee, and I am trying.
I am Vee, and I am trying.
June 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A portmanteau of my first name and first syllabub of my last name
This is who runs this account
June 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This is who runs this account
The sun is shining and the wine is flowing, so BBQ for two is the order of the day
June 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The sun is shining and the wine is flowing, so BBQ for two is the order of the day