Fire, living rough and staving off the inevitable.

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1. Pictures of a fire in a derelict house. Carverns of lily orange flames and window frames in black silhouette draw my eye.

2. One of the reporters comes round with a sponsorship form. She's spending a week living as a homeless person in town. Her mind is whirring with ideas about surviving not so much the cold nights but the empty days.

3. Susan is wearing sandals with a large silver buckle: 'It's not autumn, because I'm wearing my sandals.'

Comments

  1. Beneath the Carolina MoonWednesday, September 10, 2008

    I think I would be more worried about filling my empty stomach than filling my empty days. I have always managed to fill my days, but not always my stomach. Said reporter seems to have a lot to learn.

    Dread

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  2. i beatiTuesday, September 16, 2008

    #3 what determination - So that's the answer- wearing sandals Good one sandy

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