1. Because of the travel plans and various other things (saving for a new boiler, moving my mortgage, expensive tastes), extra pennies are very welcome now. So a beautiful thing is when freelance work falls into your lap right when you need it even though you hadn't been looking because you're in full-time work. I'm checking corrections to a fat book on human rights for the data management company next door.
2. Big fat envelopes from travel agents. The one I am particularly thinking of confirms that Rosey and I will definitely be going away to Africa for nine whole weeks, covering darkest, dankest part of next winter and the horrible biting wind part of Spring.
3. A box of speckly brown eggs.
Every day I want to record three things that have given me pleasure. This 3BT site is the original Three Beautiful Things.
Escape, tulips and samosa.
1. This morning, I'm piling into a car with friends to escape into the Weald, where we will visit a garden planted with 45,000 tulips. 2...
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Good morning all -- welcome to all those who surfed in off Blogs of Note, and all the regulars too. I am thrilled at being a Blog of Note --...
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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.
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Today a special guest post by Nick... 1. My wife's courage and stamina as she painfully brings our baby into this world. I'm so prou...