Sunday, August 14, 2011

The right time, go away and another day.

1. When the edge of a pancake starts to come away and turn lacy -- it's time to flip it over.

2. Nick gives me and Alec five pounds to go away and leave him in peace so he can have a nap. We sit in an empty coffee shop, share a piece of cake and wave at people walking past the window.

3. It's Saturday but I keep thinking it's Sunday -- and then I remember and realise that I still have another day of weekend.
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Hoarders, flowers and technology.

1. In a low voice he reels off the names of the muscles where I have been hoarding all this tension. 2. He comes home with posies of flowers...

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