1. Finding a forgotten bar of chocolate in my daypack.
2. A late Gertrude Jekyll rose, still scented and still packed with perfect petals despite heavy rain and cold nights.
3. Walking round my parents' garden, we found a patch of almond smell. But where it came from, we couldn't tell.
Waiting in the library, ice and dirty colours.
1. I have to wait in the library for a few minutes and find myself flittering among the shelves snapping pics of books that I might like to ...
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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. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
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1. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...