An image of a warmly lit, softly textured illustration of a wooden writing desk. At its centre sits a delicate ceramic mug decorated in William Morris’s ‘Strawberry Thief’ pattern, the deep greens and blues alive with twisting foliage and tiny birds. Steam curls upward from the hot chocolate within, carrying an invisible warmth. Beside it… Continue reading Rainy Weather
Category: Lady Biscotti’s Diary
Sunday …
Dear Diary, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 on the radio. Ortiz sparkled, as per. Ashkenazy steered the ship like a seasoned captain in champagne seas. I dozed off at my desk somewhere in the second movement, and dreamt of fairy cakes. Actual fairy cakes ! Sponge-bodied sprites with buttercream hair… Continue reading Sunday …
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