Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Break, shortbread and dust.

1. Even though I don't particularly want to, I take my five minute stretching breaks after each hour of work.
2. A piece of Bettany's shortbread arrives on my desk at tea time.
3. To slide fluff out of the dustpan and into the bin.
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Pears, jay bird and guacamole.

1. I took a kilo of disappointing pears out of the fruit bowl and baked them with ginger and dots of butter. Now they are definitely not dis...

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