1. To find that I can prepare lunch without feeling sick.
2. To sit in bed -- alone -- and read.
3. When I go down to join Alec I find that he has rolled into the cot and is lying in a contented, contorted half-moon shape against the bars. I spread myself across the entire bed and stretch my arms and legs wherever they want to go.
In the night, fish and steel.
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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. 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. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...