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Last time I noticed them, at reference 1, the patterns in the ice on top of our micro ponds was angular, radiating out from the three rims. Yesterday it was the turn of contours, possibly following the line of the flood water as it sinks back down, the pond at the right in the snap above being the lowest, by about an inch or so.

The blue tortoise may have been a folk remedy for duckweed, introduced with a plant from a kindly neighbour. The duckweed has now been eliminated by organic chemical means, but the the tortoise survives.

And it must have seemed cold on the day that we didn't get into the Palace, as noticed at reference 2, as I was moved to make dhal that afternoon. despite having taken lunch out.

Butter, garlic, black pepper, onion, water and orange lentils. In that order. Plus the chopped stump of Polish sausage tossed in at the end. Probably around 45 minutes start to finish. I think we did the whole lot in the one sitting, so I must have got the quantities just right - although I forget now what they were. Probably in the region of 4-6oz of lentils.

References

Reference 1: https://psmv5.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-blenheim.html.

Reference 2: https://psmv5.blogspot.com/2023/01/access-denied.html.