Friday, May 21, 2004

The rain arrives and a coin departs.

1. The weather broke with a proper thunderstorm. The office window looked straight into the clouds as they rolled in. We watched the sky turn brassy, and then slate blue and finally an underwater green.

2. The smell of rain on dry ground.

3. Wolfy put a penny and a pound coin under a pint glass. He jerked the glass sideways and the penny vanished. For a moment, I believed.

Book treasure, worn and speaker.

1. Finding treasure in the Oxfam bookshop. I only popped in to look for a card. 2. Bettany doesn't wear makeup out and about, but noneth...