Tony Grist (poliphilo) wrote,
Tony Grist
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Nearly Christmas

The wind's getting up. We just heard on the radio that they've closed the Dartford road bridge.

The queues for the check-out in Sainsbury's in Tonbridge reached half-way down the store. The staff were handing out free mince pies.

Half an hour ago I counted 19 pigeons on the front lawn- all pecking away at something or other. It was like a corner of Trafalgar Square.
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