Things done

Today - before lunch, yet! - I have written a review of Verdi's Macbeth, that we saw last night (darling du review: "Macbeth is a baronial façade, crumbling into ruin; his wife is acid rain"); I have abandoned the notion of finding the book I wanted, and spent an hour drawing up an alternative menu for tomorrow's Chinese feast; I have gone into town, to the Lit & Phil, and started a new chapter of the new novel.

I have been reminded that I'm meant to be back in the Lit & Phil tonight, for a Laurie King gig with Val McDermid.

I have walked home via the fishmarket and bought some fishy remnants, with which I shall make a lusciously fishy stock with ginger and garlic and a splash of Shao Xing, with which I shall make a light and shimmery soup tomorrow: with pak choy, perhaps, and mushrooms, and whatever fish is good in the market tomorrow. This wasn't on the menu when I set out, but hey. Extras are always good. And Fish Heads for Tea is now very much on the boys' menu. Though I might make 'em eat them in the yard. Messy mess...

Also I have got the pdf proof of my new "Nature" story, so that's ongoing. Is pretty picture. I would show you, but I'm not allowed.