Cooking a meal
The evening has moved on now
The MID WINTER SUN has long since set
And the two dogs are both sleeping gently
Beneath so comfortable snores and small movements
Earlier, before ten pm we sat and drank a bottle of Chablis
A chardonnay which cost £10 and was bought in Aldi in Carlisle
The meal had been simple to reflect our swim at “The Pools”
Which are not as arty as our usual haunt at The Crichton in Dumfries
The potatoes were boiled, after dicing finely, leaving to cool in the fridge
As we chatted in the small galley kitchen and chopped shallots and garlic
And we were happy. The electric; sautéed bacon pieces, bought cheaply from
The Spar in Carlisle that morning as the smells of coriander and parsley hinted
Of an hour when we sat and chatted with the evenings lights hanging gently
Whilst winter contemplates what tomorrow might bring.
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