On This Day #OTD. A frozen-over Clarence Dock, #Leeds, on December 27th, 2010.

Having a fabulous home-made Chicken Curry for my Christmas dinner, served with plain white rice, mango chutney and an ice-cold Stella 😋

Having a quiet Christmas Eve pint in Bridge End Social, Leeds. Merry Christmas everybody!

Cooking a Chicken Curry today. Last time I made one, a reasonable person in the street would have described it as the best curry in the known universe. I hope this one's just as good 😊

My late breakfast: home-made Eggs Benedict. The Hollandaise Sauce was a bit thin, but otherwise quite successful.

Lots of dubbing, vowing, wooing and hailing going on in the news today, but I don't see any ruing. What's wrong with ruing, or has it been ruled-out of the journo-cliche lexicon?

My evening meal: home-made spicy onion, potato and lentil soup.

#Leeds in the late afternoon sunshine - the view from my Brewery Wharf flat looking roughly north.

I thought it would behove me to have a healthy mid-morning snack. But then I thought ... naa

Remembering the hugely popular entertainer Lionel Blair, on what would have been his 97th birthday. Here's my photo of him taken backstage at the Carriageworks Theatre in #Leeds in 2010.

In Bridge End Social, #Leeds, for a spot of lunch. These are "small plates". There's a 3 for £15 deal, but even I - a right guts - couldn't manage 3!

Terrific skies over Leeds about 15 minutes before sunrise this morning.

When you think your lovely rainbow photo has been ruined by a dirty sensor, but then you realize that, nope, it's pigeons.

Showery skies over Leeds this morning

If I was one of the journalists posted outside no. 10 as the PM turned up, and it was my last day, I'd love to shout a completely irrelevant question to him. "Is Weymouth on the coast, Prime Minister?" "Do you have hot or cold milk with your Weetabix Mr Starmer?"

My simple, messy breakfast 😋

Breakfast Tacos in Bridge End Social, Leeds. Tasty!

The Dying Crafts #27: Dishcloth Photography 😅 (Before I prepare the food I'm going to photograph, I do test shots to decide the camera & light settings. A dishcloth is convenient pretend food)

My tasty home-made brunch: Poached egg and smashed avocado (avocado, lime juice, sesame seeds, fried chillis & garlic, salt, pepper) on lightly-toasted & buttered Ancient Grain Pave, served with orange juice.

Made some honey-roasted veg this afternoon. 😋 Parsnips Carrots Onions Honey Butter Dijon mustard Garlic Red wine vinegar Dried Rosemary Salt Pepper

Refreshments for a quiet night in with @rdawkins.bsky.social's book "The Genetic Book Of The Dead"

Phew - that was hard work! Home-made Chicken Mulligatawny Soup. Took me about 3 hours to do. Still - I've made a huge batch for portioning and freezing. Managed to get the flesh out of the mango with a sharp knife, verrrry carefully so as not to remove any of my own flesh at the same time!

Looking at a recipe involving frying some chicken thighs, but I'm not sure whether to fry, them like a normal person, or fry them off, like a celebrity chef.

Wintery weather in #Leeds on this day #OTD in 2021. The view from my flat in Brewery Wharf. I wonder if we'll see something similar this season.

Throwback Thursday #TBT. #Leeds University / #UCU strike with rallies, marches and speeches in November 2022. @ucu.org.uk @vickyblake.bsky.social @leedsucu.bsky.social

My late lunch: home-made Vegetable Soup. Onions Broccoli Carrots Peas Lentils Celery Cucumber Salt White pepper Garlic Granules Dried Oregano Rape Seed Oil Water

A bright, frosty start to the day here in #Leeds

My tea: home-made Tagliatelle Bolognese 😋

My mid-morning treat: A coffee from Habitum and a gingerbread donut from Doh'Hut #Leeds

Leeds is looking reasonably Christmassy this morning, despite the grey rainy weather

Rustling-up a Pasta Bolognese for my dinner 😋. I shall have this with a crusty roll and a sprinkle of Parmesan.

In Bridge End Social, Leeds, wearing my Paul Costelloe tux, in honour of one of my favourite designers who's just died 😩

One of my strict rules it never to watch a movie whose title starts with a pronoun. Showing on BBC2 now: She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. No thanks.

My start to the day 😋

Just saw £35.80 expressed as £35:80. What fresh hell is this? 😬

It's going to be a chilly night in #Leeds tonight!

The morning after the Pub Quiz the night before ... My restorative Bacon & Egg Butty.

Took a shortcut through Kirkgate Market, #Leeds, on my way home, and stopped-by at Bluebird Bakery for a 7-seed sourdough loaf. Slathered a bit of butter on a slice when I got home. Soooo tasty! 😋

A light breakfast after a heavy night ... smashed avocado on toast and a poached egg. Avocado, lightly-fried chillis, fresh lime juice, salt, pepper, lightly-toasted buttered sourdough pave, poached egg, fresh parsley.

There's heavy rain in #Leeds at this time. If you saw it in a movie you'd say it didn't look very realistic.

Watched The Great Gatsby on TV last night, staring Leonardo DiCaprio. Very enjoyable, if ultimately tragic 😥. But there's a scene where partygoers are watching a fireworks display. Somebody is pointing at them. Why? What did he think the other guests hadn't noticed?

As it's dark and unpleasant out, I'm going to sit in front of the TV in my pyjamas & dressing gown and watch a movie, with appropriate refreshments.

Off to a Pub Quiz this evening. I've not been to one for many years, but I do remember that, if in doubt, the answer is "The Tremeloes".

A grim, damp, rainy start to the day here in #Leeds. Never mind - it'll be good for the reservoirs.

In Bridge End Social for a few Sunday evening beers. Can't stay for too many though because tomorrow's Monday and ... oh wait ... #retired

Too much beer last night! This is all my attenuated culinary skills could manage this morning.

A nice bright moon over #Leeds tonight

A slightly misty, sunny morning here in #Leeds. Happy weekend everybody!

A spot of breakfast. Happy Friday everybody!

Not seen any wooing in the news media for ages! Plenty of ruing, hailing and dubbing, but not much wooing.