partying

“The Siberian desert has nothing on this: next-door neighbour’s garden gnome entangled in cobwebs; bare, spindly branches outstretched into the flat, grey sky; empty washing lines; abandoned patio furniture; jars once used as ashtrays in the summer now filled with black rainwater and fag butts.”

Good Material, Dolly Alderton

“I look out of the window on to the dark streets dotted with drunks - shouting and crying and tripping over and calling people they shouldn’t call and eating greasy food. Every good night out hinges on discontent. This is the theory I’ve come to. When I go out with Avi and the boys, I notice that they’re all too satisfied with their lives at home