Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Happy families, memory and Piranesi.

1. The children and I play two games of happy families, and no-one throws their cards down and storms out.

2. I do a writing exercise from Sarah Salway's Everyday Words that centres on a happy memory. I work my way back through time to the long walk I made across the Weald. Afterwards, I check the details in this blog -- and of course, the account I made then differs from the version I've pulled out of my head.

3. I've come late to Piranesi, but my goodness, I'm enjoying it so much. I feel so sad and sorry about putting it down each night, and in between I can't stop thinking about it.

Conference morning, break time and memory.

1. Waking up in a huge snow-crisp hotel bed, rather keyed up, but ready for a day in the company of other editors. 2. I take a moment to sit...