Monday, July 07, 2025

Cleaner than before, line dancing and downpour.

1. This has been frustrating, but the windows are now at least cleaner than they were.

2. There is country and western music on the Pantiles. Three serious children in cowboy boots are line-dancing in front of the bandstand.

3. Watching the rain sheeting across the car park, and hearing it hissing off the roof into my water butt.

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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...

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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. 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...