Sunday, February 13, 2011

Model, nap and Nick disobeys the health visitor.

1. In the window of a jewellery shop on the High Street sits Miss Glory Pearl, resplendent in a corset and a Marie Antoinette wig riddled with butterflies and dragonflies. She sees us from across the street and waves.

2. We take an afternoon nap, with Alec in the middle so he doesn't feel left out.

3. Despite the health visitor's instructions, Nick returned from town with two large pork chops. He cooks them for our supper with apple and honeyed parsnips, and they are tender and juicy.

Heather, portfolio and expand.

1. There are drifts of mauve heather blossom here and there on the common where the trees have been cleared to open up heathland. 2. I rathe...