Thursday, July 24
sitting outside the house with a cat and a cup of tea, watching a robin
whispered then said out loud, one word at a time: this. is. the. life
Wednesday, July 23
Tuesday, July 22
Monday, July 21
Sunday, July 20
Saturday, July 19
growing monsters
a mere few days of neglect and the neat courgettes have swollen to pappy monster marrows
Friday, July 18
Thursday, July 17
Wednesday, July 16
Tuesday, July 15
Monday, July 14
Sunday, July 13
Saturday, July 12
Friday, July 11
celebration chocolate and almond torte
the gaps between the chocolatey crumbs suck in double cream from the bottom up
Thursday, July 10
the hedge between here and the road
a coin-sized gap between blackberry leaves flashes white, grey, white, bright red - each colour the apex of a dragged wet whoosh
Wednesday, July 9
Tuesday, July 8
So much to choose from
Just this red pepper pot, a little dusty, resting on a sprinkling of crushed peppercorns.
Monday, July 7
Things you can read in this part of the world
HENRY STREET LEADING TO DOROTHY STREET / HUNDREDS MOURN AT JUNIOR'S FUNERAL / BUY ONE GET ONE FREE / FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE
Sunday, July 6
short back and sides
reveals mottled patches of orangey moss, parched grass, decapitated weeds amongst the green
Saturday, July 5
Friday, July 4
Thursday, July 3
Wednesday, July 2
Tuesday, July 1
Monday, June 30
yesterday's rice salad
the elegant grains stained pink by cubes of beetroot; a few deep fuschia, a few pale pastel, most a segment of the spectrum from dark to light
Sunday, June 29
Saturday, June 28
The 18.10 from Leeds to Reading
When we arrive into Birmingham New Street, the train driver announces over the tannoy, there is a possibility that the train will split into two. There's no need to panic - sit back and enjoy your journey. I'll make another announcement in good time. We turn our pages in unison. The train is lovely and quiet, like a forest.
Friday, June 27
The 15.10 from Reading to Leeds
My neighbour vacates his seat. The train is heaving. I scan the crowds, hoping for someone quiet, someone who will keep to their side of the armrest. The young woman I get is large and spills on to my seat. She brings with her a good clean smell, like apples. Later a man dances down the jolting carriage as if he's at a rave. We share a look. I love her a little.
Thursday, June 26
Wednesday, June 25
Footwear
Resting on the crypt, two white slip-on shoes - grubby, well-worn. Later at the side of the motorway, seven scattered boots.
Tuesday, June 24
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