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The Bottle Saved for Winter
Open the good bottle you have been saving: an ordinary cold night with the right person is the occasion.
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The Week at the Lounge, November 8
The first full week of the dark months ran from Vertigo and You’ve Got Mail to Portishead, Massive Attack and…
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The Bookstore Window at Dusk
Stop at a bookstore window after dark, decide whether to go in, and walk home together either way.
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The Underlined Passage
Find the line one of you underlined years ago, or underline one together now, and stop there.
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The Curtains Drawn Early
Draw the curtains before the grey day ends, and let the lamps and the sofa take over early.
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The Soup on the Stove
Make one slow soup together on a cold afternoon, and let the house fill with the smell of it until…
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The Dress Rehearsal
Holiday dinners and first meetings run smoother when you practise the night before, gently, together.
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The Hot Toddy
Whiskey, lemon, honey, hot water: a hot toddy is a love language in a warm glass.
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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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The Night With No Plans
Nothing booked, nothing to watch, nowhere to be: keep one evening empty for the two of you and see what…