The heart of the building (& some weekend writing prompts)

This has unexpectedly turned into an ode to my home and my neighbours?

The heart of the building (& some weekend writing prompts)
The photo I sneakily took of this house on the day I first saw it (yellow teddy hanging on the washing line by its brown ears). This felt like a sign, and I decided there and then that I would try and buy the house. #true story