What’s a simple pleasure in life that brings you joy?

A warm pastel de nata from a proper bakery, and getting the kids to try one for the first time. A crisp glass of champagne on the last day of work. The way the dog taps on the back door to be let in. Sunset in the garden. An accidental joke. A glimpse of a deer through the trees. Snow days. Fish and chips straight from the wrapper. The few seconds a vinyl plays before the song starts. Kindness of a stranger. The start of something new.


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