Friday, May 30, 2025

Labile, star anise and banana bread.

1. Teenagers' emotions are labile, and it's possible that when I look in again on my way back up to my desk, the storm will have passed.

2. Selecting broken stars of anise to go in the rhubarb. There aren't many whole stars, but I'm saving them for when looks matter.

3. My hair still smells of the banana bread I've been baking.

Conference morning, break time and memory.

1. Waking up in a huge snow-crisp hotel bed, rather keyed up, but ready for a day in the company of other editors. 2. I take a moment to sit...