1. I expect a noseful of rubbish from the dustcart on my left but instead get wet woods from the stream on my right.
2. A bowl of salty chips splashed with vinegar and a glass of red wine.
3. In our work clothes we pick our way back from the pub along footpaths through the woods. At the office I wave goodbye to my colleagues who still have things to do, and then I head for home.
Consolation, Effra and icing.
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