1. I'm close to finishing Stephen Baxter's Flood, which I've enjoyed very much. It's an epic about a global flood, seen mostly through the eyes of a group of former hostages linked by a promise to look out for each other. They come under the wing of a super-rich businessman who is determined to keep his genetic line and philosophy alive. I've got a bit of a soft spot for post-apocalypse fiction -- does anyone have any recommendations to add to this Amazon list which I started at some time or other?
2. I like to see the score marks from yesterday's to-do list pressed through on to today's.
3. Nick takes me out for tapas "because we haven't been out for a while."
Coffee, right there and advent calendar.
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