Wandering around the shops today I saw a man walking very fast, carrying a bunch of red roses. Ah, Schmalentine’s Day. Whenever I was single on Valentine’s Day I used it as an excuse to treat myself to all kinds of treasure – baskets of cats wearing bow-ties, a cinema date for one with an […]
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John Donne, that Feisty Old Rascal
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that life was ever about lying flat out under the sun in a hot July. At these times, I heartily recommend eating and poetry. And eating poetry! (No, don’t). As a strategy for getting through the dark, you can’t really go wrong with eating and reading. I’ve been baking with the radio on and a […]
Amy Jardine 