1. They bring a box that looks as if it might contain cakes (it does, four, with sugar flowers on the top).
2. At going home time Alec and Maggie exchange several rounds of hugs and kisses.
3. While I am giving Bettany her late night bub on the sofa Alec comes to the top of the stairs and tells me very mournfully that he is lonely because no-one is looking after him. Normally we are strict as strict about him staying in bed after lights out; but he has a cold and is very sad and sorry for himself. I encourage him to come down and we cuddle up until Bettany falls asleep.
Shower, sparrow and night before bin day.
1. The rain comes down in rushing spate, drowning downpipes and running in fans over the asphalt. Next time I look up, the sun is out, water...
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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...