Thursday, July 14, 2005

Stone, rice and sweet.

1. A cool stone floor under bare feet.

2. Wild rice.

3. Marks and Sparks puddings - particularly the diet ones that actually taste of what they're supposed to. I had a mocha thingy that came in a real drinking glass. It had a cloud of chocolate mousse on top, and then a puddle of chocolate-coffee custard underneath.
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Goldfinches, meeting and mackerel.

1. Goldfinches, painted like they're going to war, crowd the bird feeders. 2. We meet my cousin's partner for the first time, and it...

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