The Courtyard 31 Twe l v e 32 Ver y 33 Bush Cricket 34 Reading under Trees 35 Postcard from Crete 36 The Street 37 Friends House 38 The Older Reader 39 The Living Room 40 Life Writing 41 Eggs 42 September 43 The Ice Rink 44 In Praise of the Sestet 45 Night Writing 46 ‘Petites Salissures’ 47 One Summer Holiday 48 Facades 49 Physiognomy 50 Smiles 51 Homa 52 My Sixth Birthday Party 53 Junior School Production 54 Azarinejad and Bear 55 Mehrabad Airport 56 Mehrabad Airport (ii) 57 Vapour Trails 58 Notes 61 Acknowledgements 64