Anniversary …

… Stanley Middleton: A Centenary | Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

Stanley and I discovered we were neighbours and began to meet regularly, usually on Friday afternoons after I’d finished writing (he only wrote in the morning). His wife, Margaret (who, sadly, died earlier this year) was a wonderful gardener and bonded with my partner, Sue, over gardening, sharing plants and much more. The four of us spent many happy hours in that garden.