Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The return, three minutes and peas.

1. I go back to the newspaper where I started out for a day's subbing. I'd forgotten how satisfying it is to piece together a page; and how easily the work absorbs me.

2. Getting to the station and seeing that there will be a train in three minutes.

3. Eating a few peas raw while I wait for the potatoes to cook.

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...