Stormy Weather

[marthe]

Anna, incoming clouds obscured the moon. It's supposed to be cloudy for the next few days so we'll most likely miss the full moon. Earlier this week, the three-quarter moon was quite beautiful.

[mangerton]

Lovely description marthe!
Did anyone enjoy the cloudless starry night yesterday, moon coming up to full, bathing indoors with brilliant light?

The first time I read that I thought it would be a bit parky in late September to go bathing outdoors, but a moment's thought revealed your true intent. I'm not used to this poetic language.

Didn't see the moon last night, but I noticed it on Wed, shining gibbously over the silvery Tay. I'll have a look on my way home tonight. (Black Friday, working till eight. )

[Serial_Apologist]

The lunchtime weather man on BBC1 reminded us all that this time last year we were enjoying a heatwave.

[Anna]

"Shining gibbously over the silvery Tay
mangerton said - do yee ken that?
And I say - Ay!" "
Never, ever, heard the word 'gibbously' The more I learn of Scots the more I love them (Tunnocks, Nairns, Salmon, men in kilts - what's not to like?)

[marthe]

Mangerton, no bathing involved just going for my morning stroll along the cliffs. The water is still warm enough (just) for swimming/bathing but the air is a bit cool. Newport's Cliff Walk http://www.cliffwalk.com/ has inspired greater minds and talents than mine (Henry James for one.)

[amateur51]

"Shining gibbously over the silvery Tay
mangerton said - do yee ken that?
And I say - Ay!" "
Never, ever, heard the word 'gibbously' The more I learn of Scots the more I love them (Tunnocks, Nairns, Salmon, men in kilts - what's not to like?)

Michael Gove, Tony Blair, Sir Alex Ferguson - I rest my case

[Anna]

Michael Gove, Tony Blair, Sir Alex Ferguson - I rest my case

Which puzzles me - thank goodness I am offline for a few hours before I have to think about Tony Bliar!!

[mangerton]

"Shining gibbously over the silvery Tay
mangerton said - do yee ken that?
And I say - Ay!" "
Never, ever, heard the word 'gibbously' The more I learn of Scots the more I love them (Tunnocks, Nairns, Salmon, men in kilts - what's not to like?)

Oh, Anna!

[mangerton]

Michael Gove, Tony Blair, Sir Alex Ferguson - I rest my case

Yeah well...... I mean. They're aberrations. Every nation produces them. Two are alleged politicians, and they're a breed apart. I don't think there's been a decent Scottish tory politician since Ecky.

I mean, you wouldn't want me to tar all the English with the brush of (insert name of your least favourite English person here).

[Anna]

I had no idea of Michael Gove's or Tony Blair's Scottish roots!! Well, there's always a couple of rotten apples in the barrel. (Although the latter had an Irish mother I think?) Another lovely starry moonlit night and warm enough to have the bedroom window ajar and a perfect Autumn day, dry, sunny, 15.8C, hoping for a colourful sunset.
I'm in the kitchen, doing my own version of bollito misto* and I must say Saturday Classics is dreadful, again. Piano music from films is not a good choice.
(*Inspired by Caliban's trip to Rome I have come over all Italian in the culinary department .... )
Edit: Typo corrected thanks to that nice M. Vinteuil!

[vinteuil]

I'm in the kitchen, doing my own version of ballito misto* ...
(*Inspired by Caliban's trip to Rome I have come over all Italian in the culinary department .... )

... or even, I hope -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollito_Misto

.

[Anna]

Oh honestly vints, you do pounce on the smallest typo! I could of course be en-pointe dressed in a tutu whilst preparing my Ballito!!!

[vinteuil]

I could of course be en-pointe dressed in a tutu whilst preparing my Ballito!!!

... o Anna, with this vision I foresee cardiac arrhythmia for some of your admirers on this board

[Anna]

Vints, I think my admirers (broken down by age and sex) have gone off the boil!

My recipe is an amalgamation of cotechino con lenticchie and bollito misto using Italian veal, pork and fennel sausages, belly pork and chorizo cooking sausages (did I ever say it was authentic Italian? If Nigella can get away with it, so can I) and Puy lentils. It's terribly earthy, sensual and garlicky. I top it with finely chopped flat leaf parsley and zest of an orange. (acid brings out the depth) My guests will be none the wiser that they have not been transported to Italy and it will be absolutely delicious!!

[vinteuil]

it will be absolutely delicious!!

... it sounds gorgeous

:salivating emoticon: