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.
Haircut, revision and changing sky.
1. At this salon, with the sinks set up so I'm looking at a view of the woods while the hairdresser shampoos and rinses, I suddenly unde...
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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. 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. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...