She poured a shot of whisky from the teapot ;)

She poured a shot of whisky from the teapot ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cjk3l

Study the way forward

Study the way forward
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
Confucius

Originally shared by Shen Yun Official Account

Confucius once said, “Learn things often, and practice what you have learned—is that not an enjoyable thing?”

So what is the deeper meaning of the Chinese character for study, 學 (xué)?

The bottom half of 學 is the character for child, 子（zǐ）. On top of 子 is the radical 冖（mì), which signifies that a child’s intelligence just beginning to develop. The left and right-hand sides of the character resemble left and right hands. In the middle of the two hands is the symbol 爻 （yáo）, from the prehistoric divination text, the Book of Changes (I-Ching). Hence the character 學 depicts a child using his left and right hands to probe into the mysteries of the universe.

In ancient times, people believed that studying can help one understand cosmic phenomena, as well as one’s fate. Hence, they believed that study is in fact wisdom imparted from the heavens. Indeed, in history we can see many great prophets who predicted the fate of today’s society by studying ancient knowledge.

Ten Pumpkins picked One plant recipes required !

Ten Pumpkins picked One plant recipes required !

Blackberrys the Fruit of the Fairy World that time of year.

Blackberrys the Fruit of the Fairy World that time of year.


Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

Blackberries abundantly in Season (U.K.) The berries themselves are feminine in nature and ruled by the element of earth.
They represent an abundant harvest and can be used in spells and magical cooking for prosperity.

Blackberries were considered protective against earthbound spirits and vampires.
If planted near a home, a vampire couldn't enter because he would obsessively count the berries and forget what he was about.

When mature, the berries are eaten and their seeds dispersed by several mammals, such as the red fox and the Eurasian badger, as well as by small birds.

Blackberry fruit are red before they are ripe, leading to an old expression that "blackberries are red when they're green".

Not to be eaten after Samhain because the Púca spits on them and they become inedible (in some parts of Ireland they believe that the Púca urinates on them).
The Púca is an Irish spirit (one of the fairy folk).

An arch of bramble which had rooted at both ends was believed to have special powers and if you wished to invoke evil spirits you could do so by crawling through the arch at Samhain while making your wish.

Could also be used to cure, for example, a child with whooping cough could be cured by passing it under the arch three times before breakfast for nine consecutive days while saying “in bramble, out cough, here I leave the whooping cough.

In Ireland if you found a piece of bramble attached to a cows tail at Beltainne it was considered suspicious as it meant someone was trying to put a spell on the milk.

Medical uses include using the leaves in a cure for diarrhoea in both cattle and people; it could cure dropsy and was considered to have fantastic curative powers for coughs and colds.

It was also used for a variety of skin complaints such as scalds, burns,
boils, shingles and spots.
#Blackberry #FolkLore

Cool is a state of Mani Saint-Victor for some odd reason reminded me of Tone Loc Mani hence ...

Cool is a state of Mani Saint-Victor for some odd reason reminded me of Tone Loc Mani hence https://soundcloud.com/maryland-batiste/tone-loc-vs-yes-mashup
;)

Originally shared by Mani Saint-Victor

I will not bend the knee.

So let your dragon blow flames, mommy.

The universe is beckoning me to live abundant and I'm ready to go, love.

I ain't packing sh!t. Get to hot steppin. Knees to chest. Yo, love!

Pleasure is a hop. Skip. Jump away, love.

Tic. Toc. Pop up. Up. And away. It's time to play, love.

I can hear the haters, if they talkin they ain't acting so f#@$ what the say, love.

#AsylumAwaits

Happy September with Alfie Hole and Keum-Bee Lim.

Happy September with Alfie Hole and Keum-Bee Lim.
"Making your Christmas cake in September is perfect, as too fresh a cake crumbles when cut" Mary Berry

https://www.facebook.com/alfie.hole.79/videos/658899674303535/

Sherry Trifle Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle: Michelangelo

Sherry Trifle Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle: Michelangelo
The earliest use of the name trifle was in a recipe for a thick cream flavored with sugar, ginger, and rosewater, in Thomas Dawson's 1585 book of English cookery The Good Huswifes Jewell.

Trifle evolved from a similar dessert known as a fool and originally the two names were used interchangeably.
Jelly is first recorded as part of the recipe in later editions of Hannah Glasse's eighteenth-century book The Art of Cookery

In her recipe she instructed using hartshorn or bones of calves feet as the base ingredient (to supply gelatin) for the jelly.

The fruit and sponge layers are suspended in fruit-flavoured jelly, and these ingredients are usually arranged to produce three or four layers.

The contents of a trifle are highly variable; many varieties exist, some foregoing fruit entirely and instead using other ingredients such as chocolate, coffee or vanilla.

Mrs Beeton’s Trifle Recipe taken from Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, first published in 1861.

For the whip:
1 pint of cream
3oz sugar
2 egg whites
small glass sherry

For the trifle:
1 pint custard
6 small sponge cakes
12 macaroons
2 dozen ratafias
2oz sweet almonds
lemon rind
layer of jam
1/2 pint sherry
6 tbsp brandy

(Sufficient for 1 trifle)

1. The whip to lay over the top of the trifle should be made the day before it is required for the table, as the flavour is better and it is much more solid than when prepared the same day.
Put into a large bowl the pounded sugar, the whites of the eggs, which should be beaten to a stiff froth, a glass of sherry or sweet wine, and the cream.

2. Whisk these ingredients well in a cool place, and take off the froth with a skimmer as fast as it rises, and put it on a sieve to drain; continue the whisking till there is sufficient of the whip, which must be put away in a cool place to drain.

3. The next day, place the sponge cakes, macaroons and ratafias at the bottom of a trifle dish; pour over them 1/2 pint of sherry or sweet wine, mixed with 6 tablespoons of brandy, and should this proportion of wine not be found quite sufficient, add a little more, as the cakes should be well soaked.
Over the cakes put the grated lemon rind, the sweet almonds, blanched and cut into strips, and a layer of raspberry or strawberry jam.

4. Make a good custard using 8 eggs to the pint of milk, and let this cool a little; then pour it over the cakes etc.
The whip being made the day previously, and the trifle prepared, there remains nothing to do now but heap the whip lightly over the top: this should stand as high as possible, and it may be garnished with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats, or flowers; the small coloured comfits are sometimes used for the purpose of garnishing a trifle, but they are now considered rather old-fashioned.

Average cost, with cream at 1s. per pint, 5s. 6d. Seasonable at any time. ;)

Talking the Talk by the The Warheads "When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her Eyes."

Talking the Talk by the The Warheads "When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her Eyes."
https://soundcloud.com/jrs-1-1/girl-talk-talk

K...night of the Kali On u #SoundCloud

K...night of the Kali On u #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/jasonkalidas/knight-of-kali

PenaloPe On U #Soundcloud A view.tracked

PenaloPe On U #Soundcloud A view.tracked
https://soundcloud.com/titotentaculo/penelope