Zen and the art of toast

"Who needs to shop when you have a girl who can improvise?"

The Dualit made short work of the artisan wholemeal bread,toasting it to perfection. I left it in while I poured the boiled water into the cafetiere, placing it carefully onto the tray along with the mugs. I opened the fridge....

Door to door service

"A stranger delivers more than cleaning products."

The front door bell rang, and, knowing my landlady was out for the afternoon I went down and answered the door. There was a girl, about 20, stood in the porch out of the rain. "Hi, is Mrs K in?"...

A Car Park Quickie

"Eyes meet across a crowded restaurant"

For a Wednesday evening, the place was heaving. A popular destination, the hordes drawn by the 'All You Can Eat' buffet. To be fair, the food was excellent.A works 'do', one of the women starting maternity leave, a crowd of...