I watch a red autumn leaf from a distant tree drift through the air and land in the lower branches of the Leylandii. Proper English trees at least have the respect to shed their leaves and let the winter light in. But I can’t complain, it’s a beautiful day today – the weather people are calling i...
His feet are freezing.They have been living here two weeks to the day, and he has had the same thought thirteen mornings in a row.It’s just before five, so the sun isn’t up yet. Natalya and the kids are still sleeping, and the house feels boundless and empty and as cold as a train station at thre...