Nokia X3-02 Touch + Type

I got a new phone because I wanted to improve on the camera (2MP plus scratched lens) that my old phone was sporting. I looked at the specs very carefully and picked the above because it has "full focus" according to Nokia. I'm not really sure what full focus means. I have found it extremely difficult to get an acceptable picture of my intended subject - a small child who moves frequently and unpredictably. Even this picture of my largely immobile breakfast is poor, only the cup handle at the back is sharp. Still, I can get another phone in twenty four months. Until then I'll have to use an actual camera

Easy french bread

Ran out of bread while on holiday, but had flour and yeast. So... Used the recipe on p269 of La Dolce Vegan. Pretty tasty fresh or toasted. And since this sounds like a shameless plug I might as well finish it off with an amazon affiliate link:

Paradise Mll, Macclesfield

Found ourselves in Macclesfield on a dull day with nowt much to do. We looked around for some signs of culture and found the mill where silk was woven into fabric. Really interesting to see the machinery, and the punch cards used to reproduce the designs. Well worth a look round