She squeezed a plastic Christmas tree, 70% off, into the trolley.
A bargain for next year, she explains.
I heave the tree out and restore it. She raises an eyebrow questioning me, her memory of the festive period not troubling her.
About next year, I begin.
For those of you wondering what I’ve been up to in the months between emails, a reminder about my Inspiration posts. These are quick review / reminder posts that may (or may not) inspire you to read or watch something I’ve recently took inspiration from. So, in case you
Another Adrian Tchaikovsky yarn, this one is a sequel to Children of Time, which I read quite a long time ago. As with the previous book, this leans heavily on the idea of communication and how it solves all sorts of problems. There's tragedy and hope within it,
Now this is a left field bit of inspiration - but it was great fun. This was a collection of short stories, some more compelling than others, that covered topics from the last hundred years of East Anglia life. I love things like this because it helps me connect with
Ah this was so close to brilliant. I could call this note "How not to end a series." The first few episodes were excellent. I was drawn in and the characters were clear, defined and played with a sense of fun by all the actors involved (even the