Sunday, March 20, 2011

Not forgotten, cargoes and a catch-up.

1. The postman rings the doorbell.

2. Nick takes Alec off up town in the sling. They come back with a loaf of bread, some Belgian chocolates (in a black coffee brown box with a lime green ribbon) and a story about a little girl who opened the till and nearly got into the chocolate display..

3. We run into an old commuting acquaintance of Nick's. I like chance meetings like this because people are always so surprised -- and pleased -- at the change from a confirmed bachelor to a proud father.

End at the beginning, whistler and no pressure.

1. To start the day by finishing a book. 2. I'm sure we knew that the emergency kettle is a whistling one; but we'd forgotten since ...