Gone Fishing

Robert Dighton. The Months—August (c.1785). Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Robert Dighton. The Months—August (c.1785). Victoria & Albert Museum, London

It is the middle of August. It is time to let be, call off words awhile. Time to close the computer, let scattered notes lie, and lift a glass to the sweetness of ordinary life. Time to be still.

See you in September.

Francis Donkin Bedford. At the Fishmarket (c.1900). Illustration from E.V. Lucas, Book of Shops.
Francis Donkin Bedford. At the Fishmarket (c.1900). Illustration from E.V. Lucas, Book of Shops.