1. There are peaches in our fruit and vegetable box.
2. I notice that Alec is laughing at the gags on Mr Tumble. It's not his usual uncontrolled giggling (which I love to hear), it's more of an acknowledgement of something he finds funny.
3. To come down from settling Alec to find that Nick has checked the weather and brought the washing in from outside. He has also emptied the washing machine and hung everything on the airers. My hero.
White grapes, gothic novel and predictions.
1. This week's grapes are particularly good -- a little hard so they burst well, and then both sweet and sharp. 2. Before Nick comes up...
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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...