Monday, April 18, 2011

Wisteria, her little boy and clams.

1. "When we were in the car park, we were admiring that wisteria, and now we've come all the way round and it belongs to you, and we can admire it close-up."

2. Audrey says: "I've looked out some of Thomas' old clothes for Alec." There's a baseball shirt; and a handknitted jumper, pale blue with a white rabbit on it, and a sailor suit jumper. Thomas, who is now 18, holds Alec with a certain amount of trepidation

3. A plate of linguine and clams, laced with chili and garlic.

Winter is passing, toad in the hole and mulled wine.

1. It is cold (although less chill than it has been) and cloudy (although less grey than it has been) and a robin sings loudly from the top ...