Saturday, February 05, 2011

Right angles, better day and roquet.

1. Muslin squares. Alec possets down my neck, and there is one to hand. When his nose is snotty, a square is there; when I am soaking his babygrow with milk during a feed; when we need a cover-up; when we need an emergency nappy, or a bib.

2. Today is a much better day than yesterday.

3. A lone player practises his croquet-shots on the lawn in the park.

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...