Priya's days in London

Today, Wednesday 7 October

1. 7:20amChai warmed the spoon in the london draught
2. 1:15pmFirst frost on the bridge sketch, had to stop
3. 5:50pmCandles looked wrong with daylight still coming in
4. 8:35pmOld bollywood song made the kitchen feel smaller

On her mind: Waiting to hear about the flat by friday

Tuesday 6 October

1. 7:15amMasala chai too strong for this london cold
2. 1:40pmHid sketchbook from the drizzle in the library
3. 5:25pmRoof terrace still had last week’s string lights
4. 8:10pmOld bollywood song on the radio while cooking
5. 10:45pmForgot to blow out the candles again

Monday 5 October

1. 7:40amMasala chai too hot in this london kitchen
2. 1:05pmPencil felt good on the bridge arches today
3. 4:45pmJazz record wouldn’t stay in the sleeve
4. 7:10pmCandle flickered through the whole risotto
5. 11:20pmAlready colder than goa could ever imagine

Sunday 4 October

1. 7:15amChai scalded my tongue, turned up the record anyway
2. 11:40amPencil snapped twice sketching the same brick corner
3. 3:05pmOverheard the woman upstairs practising scales again
4. 7:20pmBought ginger for chai, queue too long, left without it
5. 10:50pmLights off but still humming the saxophone line

Saturday 3 October

1. 7:45amMasala chai too strong but finally warm enough
2. 12:30pmJazz record stuck on that scratch again
3. 4:10pmSketched the old brick offices until my fingers ached
4. 9:55pmDinner by candlelight yet the flat stayed cold