Waxing lyrical

Ursula gets the impression I carp about everything and enjoy nothing. Do I ever wax lyrical over a robin in my back garden, she asks. Or a cat that left her paw prints in the snow? Well of course I do. I wax lyrical over dozens of things. Clearly, not for the first time, I'm giving false impressions galore. I shall now do my best to put the record straight.

There are many things I find beautiful. Sometimes quite dizzyingly so. For instance:

• Weeping willows
• Stained glass
• Jewellery
• Afros
• Mosaics
• Patchwork quilts
• Tapestry
• Lace
• Marbles
• Roses
• Rainbows
• Peacocks

There are also plenty of things I enjoy. Too many to name in fact, but here are some of them:

• Murmurations
• Squirrels
• Cats
• Butterflies
• Swans
• Sunsets and sunrises
• Beautiful men and women
• Oddballs and misfits
• Acrobats and gymnasts
• Stilt-walkers
• Dresses (on other people, that is)
• Modern art
• Music/books/films/TV dramas
• Chess
• White wine
• Vegetarian and vegan food
• Ice cream
• Chocolate
• Spectacular buildings
• The sea
• Mountains
• Thunderstorms
• Fountains
• Waterfalls

Are we all on the same page now? I hope so.