1. Bought a new pair of rugged sandals. They claim to have antibacterial soles. How useful is that? Ha ha, take that sandal stink.
2. Radio 4 is presenting a dramatisation of Mapp. E. F. Benson's books about middle-class oneupmanship and shameless snobbery are great favourites of mine, and this version by Ned Sherrin has captured Miss Mapp's wicked old pussycatness very satisfactorily.
3. Popcorn - the salty kind.
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...