I'm loving Anke's series on Tunbridge Wells at War. This entry in particular is wonderful. It's about the astonishing funds raised for the war effort.
1. "You're not letting it get to you, are you," the job centre officer asks. "Remember it's not personal."
2. I like a squashy ripe tomato chopped up and dropped into my soup towards the end of cooking.
3. The broken bell clonk of an empty milk bottle being put on the doorstep.
Climbing, world-building and light entertainment.
1. Of course it's nice to see her touch the top hold on the bouldering wall -- but even better is to see her return to a puzzle that stu...
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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...