Posted in Family Stuff on 30 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
The waiter in the pink shirt served the tea, lifting the pot a foot above the little green glass and pouring with artistic precision. I glanced across at my husband, still trying to banish feelings of guilt about eating Moroccan in the heart of Provence, but he was lolling in his chair in satiated contentment, [...]
Posted in Family Stuff on 28 May, 2007 | 6 Comments »
The suspense was killing me. I put on my shoes and walked up to the garage which had become the centre of operations. My husband, his brother and parents stood in a silent semi-circle in the gloom. Even the dogs looked on with the quiet demeanour of mourners around a coffin. The object of their [...]
Posted in Desperate Housewives on 25 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
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The thought raced through my mind as I studied the number 1 on the wall of the carriage, congratulating myself on my maiden voyage in first class. I had also managed to simultaneously contemplate the fact that my son would be getting himself dressed about now and [...]
Posted in Farming on 20 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I accompanied my husband yesterday evening to fetch the sheep. We got into our little Renault 5, a 20 year old heap, bequeathed to us by my brother-in-law when he couldn’t sell it; and set off up the mountain, to the pastures on the other side of the farm. As we climbed, following the dirt [...]
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