Thursday, May 19, 2005

Munch, flames and bitter.

1. Colleagues who bring in chocolate banana muffins.

2. Discovering that if I adjust my walk home from work a little I can pass a house with a garden full of azaleas. They are in full bloom at the moment, and come in sunshiney yellows, oranges and reds of all kinds. They also smell wonderful - it's light and sweet with a sharp citrusy tweak at the end.

3. A pint of Harvey's Sussex Bitter. The sweetness at the end of a mouthful shouldn't still be surprising me after nearly ten years.

Winter is passing, toad in the hole and mulled wine.

1. It is cold (although less chill than it has been) and cloudy (although less grey than it has been) and a robin sings loudly from the top ...