Gotta love a sunflower, though this one on the allotment was a casualty of recent bad weather. It was top heavy, and strong winds toppled it over. I cut the flower head off and bought it home, to dry out and keep for feeding the birds over the winter. I also lugged home a couple of hefty butternut squash that some allotment neighbours gave me, plus a bagful of tomatoes and two cucumbers. On the plot today, I was potting up strawberry runners and foxglove seedlings before rain stopped play, sending me indoors for the afternoon. I'll tell you about the craft-related stuff I got up to another time, meanwhile here's a story that I hope you'll like. Happy reading! THE GREAT WHITE “She’s new,” Moira said. “We’ve not seen her before.” They were in the car park, Moira enjoying a cigarette while Claire ate chocolate coated raisins. The women discreetly observed the newcomer lock her car and crunch across the gravel towar...