Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Her name, flavour notes and up the hill.

1. Bettany sets off up the hill to school. I hear someone in the crowd jostling around the door make a joyful shout of her name.

2. Our coffee apparently has a flavour note of apricots. I'm not convinced. But when I take a draft, there it is -- definitely yellow fruits, although I couldn't say if it is specifically apricots.

2. As I am hurrying down to the High Street, I see Nick coming up from the station with his suitcase. 


Consolation, Effra and icing.

1. I flee Tunbridge Wells and its water woes for a day of wandering London with my aunt. A bit of Turner, a bit of Constable and some miscel...