Pisces, photo by PH Morton
Pisces @ RFH, photo by PH Morton
This huge silver sculpture apparently called Pisces Major was a piece by a British sculptor, Jesse Watkins (1899-1980).
Pisces Major is situated in front of the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.
It looks beautiful during the day as the sun catches its shiny silvery surface. It is even more breath-taking when night falls as light dances, projecting many colours into the sculpture.
Fire Rooster, Photo by PH Morton
Rooster, photo by PH Morton
Rooster, photo by PH Morton
To everyone, let us wish you a Happy Chinese New Year.
2017 is the year of the Fire Rooster.
The fire rooster symbolises fidelity and punctuality. I can understand the latter one as rooster will cock-o-doodle-do at the crack of dawn serving as an alarm clock to early risers especially farmers and field workers.
We used to keep roosters and chicken in our farm in Marag. As peacocks, they are really stunning lookers compared to the hens.
Who are the roosters?
They are those born in 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2015, 2029 (Year of the Rooster comes every 12 years)
Have a piri-piri chicken. We hope this New Year is full of trips to KFC, Jollibee and McDo and have a lovely chickenjoy! 🙂 🙂 😉
Happy New Year!
Bopis, photo by PH Morton
Bopis is for the intrepid. But having said that, Bopis is really delicious. Certainly better than the Scottish Haggis! This is spicy.
I would advise to use fresh ingredients as much as possible. The first time I cooked bopis, with frozen chopped offal in London, it stunk the whole house for almost a week. 🙁 🙁 🙁
Method of Preparation:
SARAP
Physical Energy @ Kensington Gardens, photo by PH Morton
Physical Energy is a bronze sculpture by an English artist, George Frederic Watts. Apparently Watts first casts the statue in plaster marquette, which now stands at the Watts Gallery, just 2 years before his death in 1902. There are three bronze statues from the casts. One is now in London (at Kensington Gardens), the second is in Cape Town, South Africa and the third is in Harare.
Physical Energy according to Watts is a symbol of “that restless physical impulse to seek the still unachieved in the domain of material things”.
This description was deemed apt for Cecil Rhodes, who made his fortune before he was 30 years old.
Physical Energy @ Kensington Gardens, photo by PH Morton
Physical Energy @ Kensington Gardens, photo by PH Morton
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
~Chinese Proverb
I love the lilies best, whenever Peter buys me the flower, (which is often, thank goodness) the living room is sure to smell so fragrant. The only problem with the flower is that the stamen leaves stains to anything it touches or comes in contact with so I usually remove it, but most of the times I forget. 😉
The above photo is of white lily which is apparently called Madonna Lily after the Virgin Mary. Lilies are flowers for mothers especially for the new ones as it symbolises fertility and a nurturing ability.
Lilies are flowers associated with spiritually. Lilies are particular favourites during weddings as they are known symbolism of unions, partnerships and long lasting togetherness.
Good Thursday Morning to One and ALL!
Today is the election for London Mayor.
Please vote wisely.