Tag: MUSHROOMS

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MEDICINAL FUNGHI IN THE WOODS.

OR, MY FIRST JELLY OR JEWS EAR GOING IN MY SOUP. OYSTER, POLYPORE AND TURKEYTAIL.

Baby turkey tails wet and beautiful

Congratulations on surviving 2025. Now let’s crack on with an already insane 2026. Chaos with good stuff emerging from the smoke and mirrors. Hello my old birds and let’s get out and stretch our legs and breathe properly as every day is wonderful. Let’s cautiously peak out and go walkies and see what’s up.

IN THE WOODS IN THE PISSING RAIN

I had a plan to visit my old pal down in Putney to go walkies in the woods down there close to her in Putney woods (and next time we will go to Richmond). Forecast was heavy rain but I didn’t care and despite a slightly tortuous journey I arrived nice and early not in my Russian coat and hat that I’d been wearing during that cold snap, but in my waterproofs ready to blow away the cobwebs and slip and slide in the muddy terrain.

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WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL HACKED TO HELL! FRONT PAGE!!

OR, IN THE WOODS AGAIN. NOT MUCH TO SHOW EXCEPT THOSE AUTUMN COLOURS.

Below is my personal award to Westminster City Council :

‘THE BIG TIT MUSHROOM IN SHIT‘ AWARD.

Mushroom booby look alike goes to Westminster City Council

I wrote this a while back and couldn’t finish it as my laptop kept crashing! I’m back at Mayfair library and all Westminster City Council system has been hacked, but gloriously they still have Wi-Fi. This a source of great amusement today as I have been going on the demos against digital ID for the last few weeks now, its even made the cover (finally) of our local rag West End Extra.

“CYBER ATTACK HITS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.”

“Hack hits online tax payments, complaints. waste collections collections and more.”

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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD. Farmers MARKETS. ORGANIC, AND OPEN.

OR, I DIDN’T REALISE ALL THIS TIME I COULD BE OUT THERE SUPPORTING THEM.

Well blow me over with a feather. I have been a bit of a thicko. Every Sunday the Marylebone Farmers Market is open where you can buy organic and free range. It is a thing of wonder, supporting our chaps and having cheerful companionship while shopping. I mean you and all the folk there have food in common! What better than to chew the fat with foodies and get your seasonal untainted goodies.

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