1. The smell of Queen Anne's lace. It's not specially pleasant in itself, being heavy and nose tickly, but when you smell it, you know it's summer.
2. We crossed the Thames on a foot ferry run by a man with tiny arms. It cut about a mile off our journey home. It was a long open boat, loaded with parents, pushchairs, bikes, scooters and children.
3. As we walked through the park on the way back to the station, a little boy pulled down a low horse chestnut branch and looked carefully at the candle flower.
Every day I want to record three things that have given me pleasure. This 3BT site is the original Three Beautiful Things.
Book treasure, worn and speaker.
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1. She brings soft almond cakes for pudding. 2. In the fridge I have a jug of lemon iced tea. 3. Sifting compost as the evening cools.