1. Fenella usually shoots off to London at first light, but today she had a morning appointment at the top of town, so she walked with me to work. She told me that she was going to Paris in the afternoon. I just hope the glamour rubs off on me.
2. The Kinks - particularly Lola and Sunny afternoon and David Watts.
3. Morrison's jaffa cakes. The smashing orangey bit goes right to the edge of the sponge - which is more than you can say for McVitie's ones.
Shelter, arisen and pub.
1. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
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1. Stirring the brewing coffee to break the floating crust and bring up the crema. 2. We have donuts to give the children at teatime. 3. Th...
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1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...