i have just put myself and my laptop back on eastern time.

stuffing mushroom caps is a good way to use up leftover ingredients. i chucked onto three large mushrooms caps grated cheddar and chopped spring onion and some white sesame seeds and put a dollop of flying fish roe in the centre where the stalk used to be and stuck that in the oven for 15 minutes and that made a lovely supper.

i need more vases.

these storms at home that everyone keeps telling us about are fictive are they? not a trickle of rain while i was home.

i do not approve of english department happy hours. mingling is such a very untidy activity.

to su-lin: i still haven't recovered my interest in chocolate. it's sorbet and more sorbet. especially when toscanini's puts out splendid flavours every day.