Thursday, May 08, 2025

Chime, dogs and get-away planning.

1. The doorbell chime signalling the arrival of a child home from school.

2. It strikes me how frequently the seconded coppers I am editing for mention their dogs, and the pleasure of their company.

3. For a planning call, there's a lot of laughter -- but we're all of us looking forward to taking a road trip west and a few days away from our routines and worries.

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Squashes, garden and finale.

1. We've enjoyed our box of squashes -- large and small, globes, oblates, onions and ribbed, and all the colours between lantern orange ...

  • Crust, donuts and wait.
     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...
  • Shelter, arisen and pub.
    1. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
  • Let go, underfoot and pie.
    1. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...