1. Waking early and discovering it's not Monday -- it's still Sunday.
2. The sky was clear enough when I got up, but now the earth has rolled over, pulled the fog around itself and gone back to sleep.
3. While waiting to pay: 'They're three for two.' So I bring him the rejected third book. It's an old favourite of mine.
Volunteers, eleven and bright crayons.
1. Volunteers growing out of the yellow clay on the edge of the building site: a castor oil plant with spiked green seed pods; and a couple ...
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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...