The Middle of the Day

Listen to how often people apologise before they ask for anything. Sorry for the long message. Sorry to ring so late. Sorry, I know you are busy.

The Daily Question

The people who taught you most were probably not trying to.

The Middle of the Day

We give most things about a fortnight. If it has not taken by then we decide it was not for us — the exercise, the instrument, the early mornings, the new way of speaking to someone we have been at odds with.