25/6/24 25/6/24

The Poltergeist on my Roof

Thoughts as I hear footsteps on my roof..

Anne Harrison 6/5/24 Anne Harrison 6/5/24

And Yet More Rain

Listening to a downfall at home left me remembering times I’ve been travelling in the rain - such as Florence, Singapore and Luang Prabang.

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Butter and the Paradox of Time

For something everyone knows, time remains intrinsically difficult to define. Making my own butter proved the paradox of observed versus real time, for doing so took but a little time and also a long time.

17/2/24 17/2/24

Petrichor, Rain, and My Washing

The word petrichor was termed back in 1964 by two Australian scientists studying the smells of wet weather. As one does. For it’s a smell to be found in a contrast of places: a bottle of red wine, a road steaming after a summer storm.

Anne Harrison 3/2/24 Anne Harrison 3/2/24

Adventures in Tofu

Tofu is remarkably easy to make - but how was the process of heating soy milk and and adding a coagulant ever discovered?

Anne Harrison 8/12/23 Anne Harrison 8/12/23

Memories in My Morning Macchiato

The tidal flats of Mont St Michel, France, provide the backdrop for memories as I sip my morning macchiato.

Anne Harrison 6/11/23 Anne Harrison 6/11/23

A Bird’s Nest of Prayer Flags

A bird’s nest partly made from Buddhist prayer flags which were hanging outside my house

Anne Harrison 21/10/23 Anne Harrison 21/10/23

Musings on a Morning Drive

Diary of a Witch Doctor: Thoughts as I drive to work and why I often have to pull over to just sit an simply be, if only for a few minutes.

Anne Harrison 2/6/23 Anne Harrison 2/6/23

Caravaggio, Negative Space and Non-Existence.

How Caravaggio’s The Seven Acts of Mercy gave me a lesson on the meaning of non-existence

7/5/23 7/5/23

Musings on Chopping an Onion

The first in my series of weekly musings. This week’s ponderings cover routines, chopping onions, and making focaccia while dreaming of Florence.

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Adventures With Black Limes

Learning to cook with black limes - dehydrated Persian limes which pack an incredible punch and flavour when freshly ground. Plus I experimented in dehydrating my own!