Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Bakers, spring flowers and bought.

1. Fairly early to go to the bakers and buy cinnamon buns for elevensies.

2. She brings a bunch of tight-furled hyacinths and dark red tulips; and some daffodils bound with blue elastic bands -- 'because it ought to have some yellow in it.'

3. The smug pride with which Bettany shows me the slippers that Nick has bought for her because she asked in the supermarket.
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After shopping, second to last bottle of red and Jupiter.

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