As our social and intellectual horizons narrow due to the Covid-19 restrictions I have found myself focussing more on small pleasures (which is all I’ve got as I can’t see anyone, go out or do anything!).

Here’s my current list:

Making the very first espresso from a fresh bag of coffee. The smell and taste are amazing.
The smooth strokes of a fountain pen on high quality paper.
Cleaning out a fountain pen and trying a new ink.
Watching a flock of long-trail tits on the bird feeder.
Laughing at my cat as he sits on my keyboard and demands attention.
Pink and gold sunsets in our big Suffolk sky.
Storm Christoph’s winds gusting around the trees and office.
Watching the noisy mob of crows cross our garden in the late afternoon

I’ll take what I can get, at the moment.