Lazy Days

He thanked her politely, thinking that when you start giving each other cookery books the relationship is on its last legs, but he didn’t say anything.

(Unfortunately a small dog was hurt while I was working on this book, but it received treatment fairly quickly and is now doing well, all things considered.)

Unfortunately a small dog was hurt while I was working on this book, but it received treatment fairly quickly and is now doing well, all things considered.)

So, those things dont happen here?

What on earth are you up to?

I’m making breakfast.

It looks more like dinner.

But it’s breakfast.

You’re going to have dinner for breakfast?

No. I’m having breakfast.

But it looks like dinner.

Now you’re beginning to grate, Nina.

Telemann reflects that in Russia talented youngsters are spotted at three or four years of age and nurtured and nurtured, probably to such an extent that they have no life outside of it. So when at the age of eighteen or twenty they prove not to be the best in the world after all, their lives are in ruins.

You say ‘darling’ when you’re annoyed, imagining that your on-the-surface friendly tone will give the impression that your aggression is subdued and under control. But the effect is quite the opposite. It has nothing to do with your love for me, even though you may think so.