Hyacinth recalls happy memories of Fife mansion for Rab January 30 2021, 6.00pm
At the time of writing, my hyacinth is almost done. I apologise for that dramatic opening sentence. But it’s no less than the truth. I’ve had several weeks of bright pink flowers and a scent that I love more than any other.
One reason I love it so much is that it sparks a rather daft memory. It was about the time that I nearly bought a house, or at least a flat. The location was Fife, and the flat formed part of an old listed country mansion.
Book it: Literary backdrop no gauge of literate pundit
Ed Breen
Not that you would have noticed, but somebody moved the biography of Gen. Grant that has been sitting on the shelf behind Judy Woodruff on the “PBS NewsHour” on TV. Been there for several months.
But let me back up. What with this being the final hours of our most miserable year, finding something nice, something pleasant to chat about seems a worthy goal. Certainly we have had enough of anguish, anxiety and anger. And, after all, Friday really is the first day of the third decade of the new century, if a century that we ve lived with for 20 years can still be considered new.
Ursula Carlson: Character above all nevadaappeal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nevadaappeal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.