1. An email from the library to say a book I reserved is waiting for me to collect it.
2. The librarian says: "Oh, your name is Clare, too." She says that she's named for County Clare. I don't know what I'm named for -- but there were always at least three other Clares and Claires in my class at school, so it was a popular choice that year.
3. My one weakness is mocha from a coffee shop. I should look away when they make it, though, as I'm disenchanted to see them using chocolate powder to make it. I don't know why -- I always enjoy it just the same.
Shelter, arisen and pub.
1. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
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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...