Hummingbird / April 2 2008
‘That’s a lovely tune.’ I was complimenting a handsome brunette who was serving me in the Co-op. She was humming loudly as she handed over my Cheshire cheese.
‘Oh, thank you,’ she giggled. ‘My family are always telling me how musical I am.’
‘They’re not wrong.’
‘I just love beautiful melodies.’
‘Me too; don’t stop,’ I told her, smiling [...]
O Hold Me, Firm Earth / March 24 2008
I’m shocked. I simply could not believe it on Saturday when my Uncle Michael did me an enormous favour. We have hardly been on speaking terms for about fifteen years and it has been an established belief within the family that we hate each other’s guts.
Michael is a staunch supporter of the British National Party, [...]
Trimmings / December 21 2007
The man on the cheese counter in the Co-op earlier this morning was for some inexplicable reason dressed as a Viking.
‘Didn’t they have any Santa outfits left?’ I asked him while ordering my Christmas Stilton and Camembert.
‘I’m a Viking,’ he hissed, ‘and I can’t wait to get out of this frightful outfit, darling’ – I [...]
