Posts archive for: 21 August, 2008
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A word that kindles the soul
@ Thursday, 21. Aug, 2008 – 14:09:34
The whole world's treasure is too small a price to pay for a word that kindles the soul.
Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Tatties
@ Thursday, 21. Aug, 2008 – 13:34:19
Stick a sprouting spud in soil and reap the rewards a few months later
That's what I did.
Ate my home grown tatties , lightly sautéed in a small cast iron pan with virgin olive and a little herb salt.
Thing is, there was just a hint ... a "soupcon" ( excuse my French spelling ) of Indian spices left in the pan , that greatly enhanced the flavour without taking over.
MMmmmmmmmmm YUM
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Working overtime
@ Thursday, 21. Aug, 2008 – 10:44:02
Woke up chuckling to myself - I've been working in my sleep. In my dreams, that is.
Last night's dream : I am teaching a Dutchman business English . He is tall, dark, thin , wears a suit, ( a bit like Basil Fawlty , come to think of it ) but with huge horn-rimmed glasses. He has a heavy Dutch accent and looks a bit of a Geek.
I've had one lesson with him, perhaps standing in for someone else and he then appears at the door of the room where I'm staying in a hotel. It's an attic room . I'm on my way out but he pleads with me to help him and so we go to a bar to talk. I find it difficult to understand him, but do the best I can. I think I agree to one or two lessons.Then I pick up my things and leave.
