1. Daffodils and sunshine - always a cheerful combination, the warmth of the sun seemed to bring the scent out.
2. I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again - celebrated their 50th birthday this last week and I spent a good time listening to the three hour special. It's always a good laugh and gloriously silly, although I would have to agree with the rest of the cast that John Cleese's silly walk does not work brilliantly on radio.
3. Persephone Books - I received a voucher for three books for my birthday and this week I decided it was a good time to spend it. It took me quite a while to decide, one day I aim to own all their books, although this would need to involve ongoing purchases as they are continuing to publish books. This last week they have published Elisabeth du Waal's novel The Exiles Return, about a number of Jewish refugees returning to Vienna after the war, which has never before been published. My grandfather left Vienna as a Jewish refugee in early 1939 so this book has resonance for my family's story. I recently finished reading her grandson Edmund du Waal's book The Hare with the Amber Eyes, part family biography, part history, both of art and of events. It is a book written with infinite care and no sentimentality or nostalgia for a lost age, I would highly recommend the second book and am greatly looking forward to reading the first. I am also very grateful to Persephone for publishing the book and giving a voice to what happened.
4. Relaxing simple crochet - a straightforward, slightly wobbly, crocheted dish cloth, for immediate kitchen use. It kept me occupied and relaxed for an afternoon and is already in service. Made from half a ball of Drops Paris I had hanging around in my stash.
Hopefully I will be prompter in posting this week, hopefully.
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