Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Tea, crocuses and liquorice.

1. I order jasmine tea and a madeleine and feel very dainty.

2. Some of the pale crocuses are beaten down by cold rain and careless feet -- but as a body they are standing strong and purple.

3. It turns out that Bettany doesn't like sherbet-filled liquorice, so I quickly eat it for her.

Magnolia, pagoda and station.

1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...