Sunday, June 16, 2013

Getting out, a beautiful thing and a good deed rewarded.

1. To take Alec out and leave Nick to his own devices for a few hours. His plans involve a steak and a long nap. Alec and I are heading into the Sussex countryside with Fiona and Ayla on a visit to see Diana's garden and feed her fish.

2. Diana shares her beautiful thing -- watching the air bubble floating to the surface in a squeezy jar of honey. Later she says that she is looking forward to hearing how Alec described his visit to Nick.

3. Ayla's sunshade has fallen off the car window. I reach back to secure it and she gives me the loveliest smile.

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...