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Philip
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You're the Other Half Of The Sky.

Retired NHS. Prog and other musics. Morris Dancing and Rapper (the sword dance not the vocal style). Baking/preserving/food. Dogs. EVs and hybrid cars. Folklore.

Nottingham born, Derbyshire bred.

UK. Worcestershire.
I don't normally get involved in such internet games, but given I am listening to all the Blackfield albums today...

"Fuck you all, fuck you. I don't care, I don't care anymore. Go to Hell." (repeat these 3 phrases as appropriate until song ends).
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today in Puggle's Crafty Corner.

One of these will be hung off each dining chair on Christmas Day when we have guests for dinner. This is me using up salt dough shapes I had left over from the garland. I've still got more to use somehow.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today's Lolawalk. The hat has made its first appearance of the season.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Number 44 of 50 checking in @psbhq.bsky.social and its beautiful. I can't bear to attach the strap at the moment.
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Selfie with new glasses (the Elton John Eyewear version).

Today's t is The Alan Parsons Project "Pyramid".
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Festive Morris hat update.

The sleeve is complete. Next up, decorate (which will be done with the sleeve insitu as per the sevond pic). The diorama on top will be the last part to be assembled.

#craft #folkart #folk #morris #hat #christmas #getfolked #morrisdance
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
NP on the stereogram. A playlist of my favouritest tunes by those Scandi prog pixies Moon Safari. There will be tears at several points.

#nowplaying #musicsky #prog
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Fungi on today's Lolawalk. It was approx 6" in height. No idea of variety.

#fungi
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today I shall mainly be enjoying Autumn In The Neighbourhood.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I was commissioned to make a birthday cake for the husband of a member of the local Townswomen's Guild. Look away if you don't like lemons 😂

2 x 8" lemon sponges with a lemon syrup soak. Limoncello mascarpone cream and lemon curd as both filling and frosting.

#cake #bake #lemon #birthday
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Pie! Looks good so far (15 mins to go). I'll be interested in how the potato pastry turns out.
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Unnecessarily oversized packaging from Amazon. Again.
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Question. Have we, as a species, strayed too far from the path of righteousness?

Answer. No.
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New "practice" hankies to preserve the condition of the white ones. #hotmorrisaction
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A new vinyl pressing of I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project.

Pic 1 is in natural light. Pic 2 is when you shine a torch on it.
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
...and here's the birthdy "boy"...
October 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#cake

1. Lemon drizzle layer
2. Coffee walnut layer
3. Chocolate salted caramel espresso loaf
4. Dairy free carrot
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Worcestershire Chutney made using local variety apples and pears from the community woodland across the road. Also in there: dried apricots, onion, brown sugar, cider vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg.

#chutney #apples #pears #chutney #preserves #homemade
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Anyone know where I can get this ingredient? I've tried Waitrose.

#baking
October 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
So then. New morris bellpads. Do I go with this array (pattern repeated on the other 3 straps) or just go full on with the large bells.

I suspect the ribbons will go inbetween the straps & across the bottomas there's no real space behind the bells.

@thelloydjenkins.bsky.social any thoughts?
October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Today's outfit is "opulent".

I don't wear these DM desert boots enough.
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM