Friday, September 27, 2024

Winter clothes, from the freezer and last of the raspberries.

1. Finding two pairs of soft winter socks with my winter dressing gown.

2. The tuna pasta pulled from depths of the freezer for our lunch is surprisingly good.

3. We share out what I'm sure is the last of the year's fresh raspberries and eat them with meringues and cream.

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Northernmost point, out of the rain and blue fire.

1. An alarm goes off in Nick's pocket to let us know that it's the moment of the winter solstice. 2. The rain is falling in steady c...

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