instructions

the door, a chance find at the blustery beach, whilst Em and me made the most of rain free time. Then later, on the new book shelf at the library, a chance find of a little volume that starts:
Touch the wooden gate in the wall you never 
saw before.
Say "please" before you open the latch, 
go through, 
walk down the path.
(Instructions, Neil Gaiman)

Oh, and where is summer?