The Inkwell
Call it cultured if you will
A meal time of summat tasty served up at
The local museum and art gallery
Head and mind kept occupied by
Exhibits shown and
Displayed around the workspace
Roast or Corned beef, Maybe Ham
And a drop of Tea or coffee to wash it down
Likelyhood is, you might even have one of those buns under the cloche!
(Now if readers look down the side, you’ll see the soul was fed earlier)
#fowc #clique
They’re the one’s who think – they’re the bee’s knees
hanging around the posh squares
going to the latest concerts
wearing the brightest colours
and eating the nouveau cuisine
the exclusivity of this little club
means you’ll see them in Cafe-bars and not in Pubs
the latest style – they just have to buy
and that new oriental pickled noodle – they just have to try
and all of the fashions they’ve found – you’ll hear them shout
for if you aren’t in their clique – you’re out.
#Fowc #Ponder
You’ve been stood by the cafe counter
for over ten minutes
the teapot you ordered will have to be rewarmed
as you ponder over your latest quandry
Lemon, Raspberry, Blueberry or Vanilla ?
don’t hang about – have all four!!!
#FFFC
Salford/Manchester, 26th may 2020
Sent by the food gods
Nicely made treats from the pastry shop or Cafe
A thing to take off the edge – in that hour or two before lunch
Created by Artistes who know a thing or two about Sweets – now, is it
Krispy Kreme or a Gregg’s Doughnut with your cuppa ?
Salford, 29th June 2017
New day, new morning, New opportunity.
Granted, it might not be paid. But I’m working with some great people
I’m approaching my new role with little baby steps (odd for a 40-odd yr old) and all with a smile!
taking and delivering orders, brewing cuppas, washing pots and pans and waiting tables
all in the familiar surroundings of the Brain & Spinal Injury Centre in Salford.
Processes ? learning how to turn on the cafeteiere (posh machine for heating the brews) and mastering the art of the till have been difficult – but i’ve managed!
even down to the zen mastery, that is how others have their brews….
and for Those wondering if i’ve kicked my museum work into touch – you need not worry – i’ll be back there on Monday!
Brain and Spinal Injury Centre, Salford
17th February 2017
…Following last weeks close up food shots, we continued the theme with a heap of vegetables to produce some wonderful still life artwork. The vegetables were set on a Square slate and against a marble backdrop
No Auto today! each picture was taken manually – with me setting up angles and close ups of the food stuffs.
Camera used was my able Bridge camera : Sony DSC H-300 with zoom. Great camera with some wonderful zoom functions.
Friday Afternoon saw me back at BASIC for the photography group, where we’ve been working on close up photography. I used my trusty DSC-3000 from Sony for the first half hour and my Ipad for the rest of the session.
I enjoyed taking the pictures of the flowers – which have been set in little teapots. These decorate the conservatory area of the Food for thought café
I really enjoyed the session, and rewarded myself for my efforts with a Sandwich and a cup of tea from the café!
#coloryourworld #cyw #mangotango
Maybe it was love at first sight
As the juice bar music 🎶 played on
A mango entered into a dance 💃
with a fruity little thing
a distant cousin of the orange 🍊
A whirlwind romance
creating something colourful fresh and zesty
in mister baristas mixing machine
When the weather is particularly choppy, I like to sit down in a nice comfy chair and enjoy a biscuit with a cup of hot chocolate. It reminds me a little of my youth, when I used to enjoy a cup with my little sister before bedtime. We still share the same enjoyment of the tasty warm cocoa drink, but now we share it with family and friends, in particular … my two nephews who like it as a treat just before their nanna and granddad tuck them into bed when they are visiting
The hot chocolate shop has many different flavours to go at. In the beginning, I’d go for the standard, no messing about, hot chocolate..70% Cocoa – Deep Chocolate Flavour. It would last me for two to three months, due to the size of the tin it was in. But since then, I’ve been introduced to a smorgasbord of chocolate flavours, everything from cherry to Rocky road (it’s got marshmallows in it) and orange to mint…most recently the creme brulee has had an outing…and I’ve really enjoyed it’s flavours of vanilla and caramel…when the nephews are coming round they like this too…but they also like the minted chocolate…that’s their favourite
Of course I sometimes enjoy a biscuit with my cocoa. So if I’m in the mood i will get a bag of cookies from the local supermarket…just as good as the ones you get from the coffee establishments…but cheap as chips if you happen to be passing the bakery section at just the right moment….at the moment I like the coconut based cookies…really soft and squishy…but lovely in a cup of orangey chocolate.
When I’m out with friends we often hit a particular well known cafe, the flavours might be limited but the number of flavoured syrups you can add more than makes up for it…it’s the place where I was introduced to minted hot chocolate, and I suppose you could say I got my love of the dark brown liquid gold.
Well, that’s enough from me, I’m going to get an early night , Taking a leaf from my Memory Workshop class which awaits in tomorrow afternoon…but before I do,
I’m going to take a biscuit for a paddle…
The Inkwell