Precious writing time, and the guy in the coffee shop

Some thoughts on politeness, boundaries and expectation

My opportunities to write are very limited at the moment. I get up early, between 5.30 and 6 am, and try to go for a walk or do some yoga (which sounds virtuous, doesn’t it, but the walk is sanity exercise, and the yoga is an ongoing attempt to help my very sore back!). Then I head to a café that’s only minutes from where I live, so I can get in 60 to 9…