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Nicky opened the shop, so I had a lie-in until 9.30. When I came downstairs, she had the remains of Foodie Friday’s haul on a plate on the counter, and said,0 ‘Is there any better breakfast than leftover chocolate bomb, pakora and beer?’

I emailed Flo to see if she could cover the shop on Monday morning so that I can drive Anna to Glasgow airport. She assured me that she could, so at least that’s sorted. Flo worked in the shop last summer. She’s a student at Edinburgh University, and when she’s home she’s usually happy to help out in the shop if required.

After lunch I went with Anna to Galloway House gardens (an eighteenth-century arboretum about six miles away which leads down to a beach), so that she could enjoy her favourite things in the area before she leaves on Monday. There was a dusting of snow on the ground and the snowdrop flowers were hanging over it, with the wild garlic poking through in patches. Anna is particularly fond of this garden. It was one of the first places we went together when she came here from LA seven years ago. I think the juxtaposition of a beautiful garden and a stunning beach appeals to her filmic imagination. She is a film-maker by trade, and whenever we’re here, I can see her face change, and I know that in her head she’s directing a period drama set in this place.

Email from Anna Dreda reminding me that her Readers’ Group is coming up next Sunday. I’ve offered them the use of the shop and the big room for the week, as February is so quiet it might as well be used. Anna has a bookshop in Much Wenlock in Shropshire, and stayed with me last year with her partner, Hilary, on their way home from a holiday in the Western Isles.

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