Monday, October 23, 2023

Too warm, price wars and snow.

1. Really it's too warm for coats today and we should have left them at home.

2. Today I've been planning meals and doing a supermarket order and picking up a few supplies for dinner. Reflecting on what I've bought, I realise that I haven't had that moment of 'how much?' shock. Prices seem to have stopped rising; and we've settled into money-saving habits.

3. Now that Bettany has tried skiing, the snowy episodes in Ronja take on a whole new significance.

Magnolia, pagoda and station.

1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...