“Recce” is the kind of word you might use in the Scouts or Territorial Army, so it has some macho outdoorsy connotations that work really well here. Lovely wri

“Recce” is the kind of word you might use in the Scouts or Territorial Army, so it has some macho outdoorsy connotations that work really well here. Lovely writing overall. I especially agree that “the anomie and the ecstasy” is delightful.