1. Playing with my blue and orange ceramic ocarina -- it has a mellow sound, softer than the penny whistles, so I feel less self-conscious tootling when Katie is in the flat.
2. Someone has put a parcel through the door. It contains a Moleskine notebook and a small card made from Joe's pictures. An encouraging present from one writer to another.
3. In the supermarket, we can choose strawberries not only by variety but by county and by farmer's name.
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...