Hanger Upper

The sun coming through the text on a cafe window casts the word 'cake' onto my friend's hand.

In a coffee shop, cake is at hand

Ahh! Castrol 😋

"I don't care if your fingers are starting to bleed Rhiannon, we're not going home until you've mastered 'Land of My Fathers'."

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Jones the Harp was beginning to regret teaching little Nerys how to play. Twinkle twinkle little star was really getting on his nerves.

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I can hear two women's voices behind me in the queue for the till.
First voice: Today's officially the last day of winter. Spring tomorrow!
Pause.
Second voice: Is that like jam tomorrow?

It was Margot's first time at a bonspiel and probably her last. Although the afternoon tea had been acceptable she'd found the housework on ice rather tedious.

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Felicity urged the diners to hurry up with their tea as the Skeleton was about to start any minute and they needed the trays back.

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"Winning the Mass Start Speed Skating will be a piece of cake!", thought Marjorie. Which, incidentally, was how she'd managed to distract the other competitors.

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Two ladies plonk themselves down at the café table next to ours.
First lady: Phew, it's so hot in here! Mind you I do have two thermal vests on.
Second lady: Ah. I've just realised we're right next to a radiator, no wonder I'm cooking! Talking of which, I must move my bag, it's got salmon in it.

That's what my dear old Dad used to call skimpy evening dresses and I still do 😁. It's lovely to hear someone else using the phrase, let's keep it alive!

"Cook's been on one of them fancy cooking courses, so I'm afraid supper is a little heavy on the garnish."

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And we have the winner 😂

"Don't be obtuse Gladys, I said fetch the rosé."

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A murmuration over distant trees. It's a stunning image Mary.

Litter is trapped against a chain link fence as if gazing through prison bars. A Haribo packet looks like it's climbing the fence on it's way to freedom.

Haribo packet makes a break for freedom

Bejewelled 😍

Err, hello? My eyes are up here by the way

That deserves a Hollywood Handshake 😄

Excellent 😁

"We really must wash these shawls Maud, they're so dingy. Perhaps Lucinda would let us have some of her new radium washing powder."

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Lydia was hoping to steal the show at the fancy dress ball with her Pussy Galore outfit.

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Yet another dull, still, rainy day. The grey tide is half-heartedly lapping the grey shore. On the beach I can hear the sound of pebbles click-clacking together. Once my eyes are adjusted to the gloom I realise there are turnstones turning stones

It's so dull it's hardly worth opening the curtains. Today would be a good day to fling those barn doors open

Dot to dot for beginners

"Oh Wilbur, what a charming pair of blue tits!"
"Yes, I'm afraid it was rather chilly in the studio that day."

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"So my dears, do you think I have a talent for this art lark?"
"Oh certainly Quentin, you've joined up all the little dots beautifully."

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Handwritten sign in a shop "Christmas Hurricanes ½ original price"

No wonder they didn't sell well. Very difficult to wrap

A pink space hopper sits in a trailer gazing wistfully through the bars

Always sad to see a space hopper in captivity

I drive past a dog training field where the obstacles are swamped by water after days of rain. Three half-submerged tractor tyres are doing a very convincing Nessie impression

"I'm sorry Mr Darwin sir, we knew it was your last tortoise but the damned things are just so delicious"

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