In case anyone still remembers how to address a letter:

You can write to Philae c/o 67P. How cool is that?

[Context. If XKCD can be described that way.]

Kirkus review! And more, so much more...!

Earlier than expected, for your review-reading pleasure (and the book-buying activities it will doubtless inspire in you afterwards), here's the starred review of Bitter Waters in Kirkus Reviews.

And lest we forget, here's the ditto-ditto starred review in Publishers Weekly.

And here's the gorgeous cover by Elizabeth Leggett:



Aaand what else can I say? The book's in the shops, on the shelves, available electronically and otherwise. You know what you need to do.

Chazzie goes to California

These are the lyrics of my new single, "Stress! Do it!" -


It's casual not-yogi dinner tonight, and we seem to have ten people coming. Eep!

Any lists that may occur hereafter are strictly for my own benefit, and may be safely ignored.

Menu:
Chicken pie (leftover chicken with leeks, carrots, onions, mushrooms, etc, under a crust)
Chaz'z Champ (russet mash with buttermilk and green onions)
Roasties (Yukon Gold, quartered, not peeled, roast in olive oil and salt)
Buttered savoy cabbage

Apple & pear crumble, with pouring cream


Make half a batch of knish dough for the pie
Make pie filling
Open wine
Peel, slice & spice fruits
Mix crumble
Infuse buttermilk with spirit of green onion
Shred cabbages
Assemble pie
Assemble crumble
Bake russets
Bake pie
Roast roasties
Bake crumble
Wilt cabbage in olive oil and butter
Mash russets
Panic

What have I forgotten?