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- reading in bed with dog on lap
- creating a master meal plan to make weekly planning and shopping easier
- virtual games (junior Catan) with nephews
- Liverpool vs City
- roast chicken dinner
I’m visiting the Netherlands soon and would welcome recommendations for places to eat/drink and visit (beyond the obvious tourist stuff) in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft and Utrecht 🇳🇱
Finished reading: Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers 📚
I have no idea what possessed me to read this. While the mystery element interested me at first, the lazy stereotyping and abrupt ending made the whole experience supremely disappointing.
Grey and damp here today so I keep returning to this lovely pic from the garden yesterday
Had a tiring week so I was going to spend the day on the sofa in my pjs. Then my buddy invited me over to mow the grass at their new place. Turns out pushing a lawn mower is my happy place ☺️
Finished reading: The Devotion Of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 📚
A good spin on the classic detective story. Recommended in book group at work. I’ll definitely look out for more in this series.
Got lucky with our tickets for the snooker. Appears (if I’ve interpreted the order of play correctly) that we’ll be watching local boy Gary Wilson vs former World Champion Stuart Bingham 🤩
Just spent an hour thinking about and then practicing how I write my name. How’s your day going?
Crocs. With heels. I have now seen it all 😲
Finished reading: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 📚
Brutal. The atmosphere the author creates had me on edge throughout. I think it benefitted from reading over a short period in a few big chunks.
There was a point where I had to put it down for a while and give myself space to sit with what had happened. I doubt that will be a feeling I forget any time soon.
Totally get why this won the Booker.
Never seen the Tyne so high. Left work today to find parts of the path along the Quayside on the Newcastle side of the Swing Bridge blocked off by flood defences 😮
Part of building better creative habits is making sharing easier. Now that I can post here directly from Feedbin and Keep let’s see what happens…
I picked up Issue 12 of Own Your Web at just the right time. This week’s focus for me is establishing a rhythm for my creative practice, whether that’s writing, sketching or printing.
Currently reading: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 📚
Oof, this packs a punch. Only ~100 pages in but I can already see why it won the Booker.
This comma butterfly was out making a point today, hanging out on a local wildlife sign that only told us to look out for peacocks and tortoiseshells
Finished reading: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 📚
Excellent. A complex narrative balanced by an easy style made this a pleasure to read.
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
A warning from Mary Oliver.
I’ve just deleted my recurring ‘Publish weeknote’ task from Todoist. Every week it’s been slipping and it’s time to admit that frequency doesn’t work for me. I think I’ll try monthly updates for a while and see if that’s sustainable.
A well balanced Sunday
Finished reading: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler 📚
I wasn’t as engaged with this book as I was with the first in the series. The telling of the story felt disjointed. However I’m pleased to have seen how Lauren’s story unfolded.
Finished reading: China Lake by Meg Gardiner 📚
Looking for a new (to me) crime series with a female lead. Trying out a few options by Meg Gardiner. First up Evan Delaney.