Thursday, March 10, 2005

Plateful, good riddence and puff.

1. There is a new Chinese buffet in town. The food is good and colourful and the waiting staff are attentive but unobtrusive. Plus it's only £6.50 for all you can eat. And being self-service there are no lunch-hour reducing waits for your food. Who could ask for more?

2. The moment smug twangy-voiced American Beth told Ed Grundy that she would be leaving Ambridge. For good.

3. A line of four serious runners passed me in the street. A couple of minutes later, two stragglers ran past panting and chatting.

Start of the heat, finishing early and lights out.

1. It's not too long after 8am and I can already feel the heat in the air as I begin my walk on the common. My body responds to the warm...