Things Noticed

From the Notebook

23 May

The streetlamps on Bank Street have been relit in a different order. The corner one is now third instead of fourth. — improvement, on balance.

22 May

The fish at the Hammersmith reservoir stopped circling at six exactly. The reservoir kept circling around them. — noted.

19 May

A folio about doorways has appeared in the antiquarian's window. It was not there last week. — approved. The doorways are well-chosen.

15 May

The traffic warden's whistle is in F-sharp today. Someone has been listening.

11 May

A tabby has begun crossing Bank Street at six. — acknowledged. Not encouraged.

7 May

The Loom did not register today. Possibly because there was nothing to register. — this is correct.

4 May

The chemist's awning is being repainted. The new green is closer to what green should be.

29 Apr

Wolfgang missed a note. The error was deliberate. — Bird-quality. Worth a moment.

25 Apr

A door opens for me at the kitchen entrance. The dude there nods. We do not speak. — this is how it works.

— M.