Catherine Rose
@cathersrose
Musician, grower of food, lover of nature, rage against climate chaos.
Careful now. Remember: the minute you feel better, go and have a lie-down.
I went to this concert last night, given by Milton Keynes Sinfonia to celebrate 250 years of American independence. I was particularly pleased to note that the four composers featured are a Jew from an immigrant family, a homosexual man, a mixed-race woman and another Jew from an immigrant family.
I just bought a wonderful painting by Peter Bashford and a beautiful ceramic bowl by Deborah Hopson Wolpe. Both very local to me!
Our recently departed dog (😭) was walked by a lot of people including many local teenagers for pocket money. He had a HUGE social circle and would often be hailed in the street by folk we didn't know. "Oi, Bruno, maaaaaate!" Or "Oh it's BRUNO!!" - followed by a lot of fussing and tail-wagging.
Thought you'd like to see a not-so-hidden horn which I use for the Summoning at our Wassail. I bought it years ago at the British Museum at an exhibition of ice age art.
I probably don't have many local contacts on here, but anyway... this is the concert I'm giving in aid of the Milton Keynes Cancer Centre on 4th October at Stantonbury Theatre with the fabulous Charlie Lovell-Jones. The Filgrastim Philharmonia is named after a chemo drug. Details in the alt text.
Redcurrants for jelly and gooseberries for stewing from the lottie.
Been ill for a few days - just tottered to the lottie to bag some yummies.
Me too - this is a week ago. The remedy is to plant them really deep when you pot them on or plant them out. They grow extra roots on the lower stem.
Made for a friend with Long Covid, born of my own experience with ME and LC.
My doc recently recommended I start taking B12, so I bought this. 400 times the daily requirement, but saying it should be taken daily. I have questions: 1. WHYYYYY so much? 2. If you take 1 pill, do you absorb it all? 3. If you take it less often, do you still get what you need?
Charity shop booty. It's the restored full version by Powell and Pressburger. Irritatingly the blurb doesn't even mention the great Mary Webb, on whose wild and bizarre book the film was based.
Just bought a book: Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac by Joan Smith. I heard her talking about it on BBC R4 Women's Hour: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... & then went to my local bookshop and ordered it. If you are in the UK & do not have a local bookshop, try here: www.hive.co.uk/Product/Joan...
White Dapperling mushrooms, which have popped up in the community polytunnel. Never heard of or seen these before. Very beautiful but not edible.
Our Allotment Association is entering the local Christmas Tree Festival so I got my crochet hook out. Tomatoes today - maybe sprots tomorrow?
I'm on the lottie now - it's lovely. Here's a dahlia from someone else's plot (I don't grow flowers except for French marigolds).
No kittens available, but Bruno is very relaxed about your ability to do this thing.