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The Paperback in the Coat Pocket
A slim paperback in a coat pocket turns every wait into a small private room for two.
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Listening to Dummy Together
A cold rain record for a long dinner: Portishead’s Dummy, a stew that took all afternoon, dark rum and the…
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The Matinee on a Grey Afternoon
Go in by grey daylight at two and come out into streetlights and early dark, as if someone changed the…
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The Aperitif in the Early Dark
Dark by five now. Answer it with something small and bitter in a small glass, the lamps on early, before…
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You’ve Got Mail
A warm, witty autumn romance, and exactly the right size for a cold evening in.
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The Table Nearest the Band
The small table by the bandstand, where you hear the breath before the note and the nod that passes between…
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The Whisky Comes Down
The clocks have gone back and the dark comes early, so the whisky comes down from the high shelf: two…
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You Want It Darker
A farewell made with grace and wit; play it whole, late, with the lights off.
