Mark the passing of the year on the park circuit, by the leaves on the tree - or on the ground - and by the colour of the cygnet feathers. My companions have grown up, and so I have I.
November 13, 2016
November 13, 2016
The Nighthawk | #CapturedInWords
I came to meet a nighthawk As the moon it swelled to its fullest fill Heavy, held aloft on the shoulders of the horizon As it r...
November 06, 2016
Observations from China #2 | #CapturedInWords
Along the snarling mountain roads of Anxi County, pumpkins, gourds, squashes and marrows grew haphazardly; tumbling from shed tops, gna...
November 03, 2016
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock | #CapturedInWords
Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; Let us go, thr...
October 30, 2016
October 23, 2016
Observations from China #1 | #CapturedInWords
In the office of an old tea factory, the light of the late afternoon reached its arms into the dark space and illuminated that which ha...
October 19, 2016
October 16, 2016
Pecan and Pumpkin Seed Pie | Celia's Saucer
Adapted from recipe: BBC Good Food Ingredients 110g/4oz unsalted butter 110g/4oz golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 225g/8oz ...
September 29, 2016
September 21, 2016
September 20, 2016
The Larder #3 | Celia's Saucer
It's been a while since the last instalment of this series - just a casual year and a half - but I like it for documenting things...
August 22, 2016
A Polite Man is Gone | #CapturedInWords
This grief is a quiet visitor Waiting for its turn to speak Gently, holding up its hand as if to say Don't mind me This g...
August 21, 2016
August 20, 2016
August 18, 2016
Cafes in North London
It's hard to swing a cat around this city without hitting a cafe, all claiming to serve speciality coffee of some description. Howeve...
August 08, 2016
Ice Cream Cupcakes | Celia's Saucer
Sometimes, you just have to make your own summer. If you're short of an ice cream van, these little cupcakes are just the ticket....
August 01, 2016
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies | Celia's Saucer
When it comes to cookies, they have to be crunchy on the rim but without lasting structural integrity, almost collapsing under the goo...
July 31, 2016
July 21, 2016
Summer Peach Polenta Cake | Celia's Saucer
I'm a real peach fan. I think it's certainly one of my very favourite fruits. They're just so plump, sweet, and messy. T...
July 17, 2016
Cafes in Warsaw, Poland
I'm not a nervous traveller but I must admit that I felt a little tender at the thought of visiting Warsaw by myself. Perhaps it's...
July 15, 2016
The Corner House, Canterbury
Eating a large meal out is something rarely done, preferring to cook to at home and invite others over. Exceptions are made for special...
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