Practice

You're playing that as if you're trying to get it perfect instead of learning it - my guitar teacher's delight

Golden Apples - Jan fifth

On the edge of the industrial estate a tree still draped with yellow apples, despite the gales, like a late Christmas decoration.

Look up

A magpie - no wait - a black and white woodpecker tapping its way up the bark of the Poplar tree - how red its feet are. This morning's gift for looking up from my screen.

3rd Jan

The rain running down the window pane looks so inviting to my parched office plants that I’m tempted to open the double glazed window to let the weather in.

January Second

Chocolate cornflake cakes - the simplest form of baking but you are rapt with concentration.

Another for January first 2012

First hot mug of tea of the day softens the edge of my headache.

January first 2012

Church bells ring out but my family late to bed are sleeping in the New Year.