1. Sun at a low angle reflects off a puddle in the drive and makes a shining heart on the garage wall.
2. Andy is at work in the kitchen when we arrive. I ask if the lipstick is part of his costume for Fenella de Ville's 30th birthday party. He smiles and says: 'It's the weekend.' Later he reappears as an unwilling dalmatian in a furry suit.
3. When the time comes to cut the wonderful chocolate cake, Fenella is swaying slightly, but as proud and as happy as any woman should be at the age of 30.
Pears, jay bird and guacamole.
1. I took a kilo of disappointing pears out of the fruit bowl and baked them with ginger and dots of butter. Now they are definitely not dis...
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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. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...