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Earlier this year, during the great spring heatwave that followed August’s decision to job-share with April, a water main near Fiver Towers sprung a leak. Where there had been nothing but tarmac and paving slab suddenly there was a swelling pond. People came to enjoy the unscheduled refreshment in socially distant, responsible ways. Children skipped through ankle-deep waters, kicking spray up into sun-flecked rainbow mists. Adults made eye contact from a safe distance and arched eyebrows in a manner they hoped conveyed some kind of light-hearted meaning while imploring their offspring to get a chuffing move on. Drivers slowed, swerved and scowled. There were reports of some excited-looking ducks.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Earlier this year, during the great spring heatwave that followed August’s decision to job-share with April, a water main near Fiver Towers sprung a leak. Where there had been nothing but tarmac and paving slab suddenly there was a swelling pond. People came to enjoy the unscheduled refreshment in socially distant, responsible ways. Children skipped through ankle-deep waters, kicking spray up into sun-flecked rainbow mists. Adults made eye contact from a safe distance and arched eyebrows in a manner they hoped conveyed some kind of light-hearted meaning while imploring their offspring to get a chuffing move on. Drivers slowed, swerved and scowled. There were reports of some excited-looking ducks. Continue reading…
