Nettle tagliatelle
At this time of year in this part of Italy, there’s a tradition of making tagliatelle with the fresh nettles which have just started growing.
Brassica buds
This is a great time of year for brassica buds. I’m not sure if buds is the correct term.
Blindboy podcast
I started listening to the Blindboy podcast last summer and still look forward to it every week.
Orchid
I’ve been finding the coming of spring very slow. Winter was so long, and a few weeks ago it seemed that spring had arrived at last.
Last of the snow
Here’s another old photo of mine, also from 2013.
It was taken in the Swiss Alps.
Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch
Here’s another book. I’ve been reading a lot lately as the weather has been so bad.
Fir Wave by Hannah Peel
I like this album. It features synths sampled from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop of the 1960s and 70s.
Thistle
Here’s a photo I took in August 2013, high in the Apennine mountains of Italy.
A good day for drying, Mrs. Bartolozzi
Today was a good day for drying. So good, the wind broke the washing line.
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
Since I enjoyed reading The Man Who Loved Islands, I thought I’d try another one by DH Lawrence.