My Joy page

Inspired by James’ Coffee Blog and a recent funeral service, here (in no particular order) is a list of small things that bring me joy. Generally these are experiences rather than things.

1. I like walking barefoot, especially on grass or sand.
2. I enjoy the earnest way small children talk and the silly little things they notice.
3. I like the first mouthful of coffee best
4. I like making people smile or laugh
5. I like the sound of a well-played snooker pot hitting the back of the pocket.
6. I love the tension at the end of a great book. Wanting to finish the story but never wanting it to end.
7. My Kaikado tea and coffee caddies.
8. Seeing two magpies
9. Watching bats flying.
10. The smell of a candle that’s just been blown out.
11. Empty beaches.
12. My HP-15C calculator.
13. Hearing birds sing. I’m amazed at how much noise these tiny animals can make.
14. I like writing with a wet fountain pen; watching the line of shiny wet ink pool, then slowly dry.
15. Freesias.
16. Perfectly runny eggs.