Sociable day with a side dish of rejection

The day started with a spot of good writing from me while Lorraine off doing Rhyme Time. 

A sociable day. I met Yvonne for a quick coffee and a chat, before going home to meet Jess and Andrew. We four walked into town and went to Amie's Kitchen for some noodles, and a drink of Vietnamese Lime soda of some sort. Nice to see them again heard among other things about a nightmarish journey to Turkey with grandchildren, six hour delays arriving late at night and driving to somewhere you didn't have the address for and so on.  

Later on, Lorraine made off to see Beth and Enzo, Beth under the weather. A bug passing between us all at the moment.

A rejection from Long Poem Magazine, for the first part of Gordon Road. I've never been able to place work there. Having resubscribed to the magazine, I found the last issue a bit stuffy and dull, so I'm probably not in tune with their aesthetic. Rejections are always dreary and drain me of joie de vivre and confidence.

Some rain tonight. I stood outside in the rain for a few moments. The raindrops spaced far apart and disappointing. No lightning or thunder as the BBC weather app was saying was possible. A poor show.

Below the ferry slipping out to sea from Newhaven as the clouds gather on the horizon, and a snap of wee Enzo, who looks to me like he's sharing a joke.