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.
Gift, web and route planning.
1. As I leave the field, there's a rush of wings and a cackling, crackling cry. THUD! A magpie has dropped a dead vole at my feet. 2. We...
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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. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...