Lonely Hearts · Ref. 0109
Thirty-six. I have an allotment I visit chiefly to stand in, and a water butt I check with the gravity of a man reading a will. Room on the bench for one.
Two more from this week
- The library in Thame knows my reservations before I speak and I have started arriving with a prepared opening line for the counter. Would like to practise it on someone who is not employed to be patient with me.Ref. 0110
- Sixty-one. Last winter I learned to make bread properly, and I now produce one loaf a week for one person, slice it, freeze it, and eat it slowly over six days like a hostage. Bring an appetite.Ref. 0111