Birds

 Yesterday there were four, and today there are only two, a large dominant one and a smaller, more or less submissive one. Are they being given away in pairs? This is a thing that will need investigation. Perhaps it will be possible to ask one of the gardeners.

The smaller of the two birds accepts the proffered damson and after tasting it, throws it back down its throat. Just like that, in one piece. No chewing, the whole thing is swallowed whole, complete with the pit.

Walk all the way, take the long route around the town. Stop at the cafe to be served by a waiter using both braces and a belt to hold his trousers up. It must be the waitresses day off, and the other thing is that the coffee is flat and weak. The barista must be on a day of as well. Return home to find the family in a state of argument, the son and the wife are in disagreement over something. 

Life without work is becoming increasingly difficult, and it is getting more and more difficult to care about anything. Perhaps the most sensible thing is just to keep on going for longer and longer walks. There is no point in becoming involved in these arguments, it would only be painful