The poet, Brian Bilston has very kindly given me permission to share his clever poem, “At The Intersection” which amused me greatly. He introduces it thus: “The mathematician John Venn was born on this day in 1834. To commemorate the occasion, here’s a poem in the form of a Venn diagram.” I hope it makes you chuckle too.
I made a Lemon, Cinnamon and Blueberry Cake today which is very tasty but all the blueberries have sunk to the bottom, again. Perhaps that’s what blueberries do! I’m guessing the volunteers tomorrow won’t mind.
nrhatch
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Looks delish!
Sometimes coating fruit (like blueberries) in a dusting of flour before stirring them into the rest of the batter helps to keep them suspended.
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2025 at 6:39 pm
Thank you for the tip. I’ve done that in the past with glacé cherries but didn’t think about it at all for the blueberries. I’ll put a note on my recipe so that I remember next time I make it and I’ll think of you when I do. 🙂
snoakes7001
August 4, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Brian Bilston is so clever isn’t he?
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2025 at 2:20 pm
He certainly is and so generous in letting me share. I ask quite a lot of people and some don’t even reply let alone being willing for me to share! 🙂