Episode 86 - R-O-S-A-L-I-N-D-ALondon, UK, 4 January
I open the door and pause for a second at the doorway, breathing in the aroma of pine tree and oranges, still wafting in the house. The floor of the hall is littered with envelopes and advertising leaflets. I wheel in my suitcase, gather up the post and, walking into the living room, toss the pile onto the table.
My Christmas tree, its faded paws drooped sadly, is still standing by the fireplace. Some baubles have slipped off the branches and are now lying on the carpet, reflecting its fanciful patterns.
I come up to the window. Peering out, I search in the windows of the Edwardian house across the street for the Christmas tree that used to twinkle at me. But it’s gone.
The Christmas's over and with it my holiday ‘fling’ too. All th
