Things Learnt Thus Far

That falafels are possibly the only things to eat on a Friday being both delicious and nutritious whilst allowing you to feel full and slightly cosmopolitan in your approach to lunchtime.

Sometimes feeling a little cosmopolitan is needed to get you through the next 4 hours without wanting to put your head through the computer screen.

That Fire Risk Assessments do not get more interesting or less frightening with long acquaintance. But nor do they put you off the idea of candle-lit baths.

That an early-morning walk can reveal Excalibur's last resting place:

See?

I am yet to be unconvinced.

That my miraculous, wonderful phone can indeed survive an unexpected dunking with no more than some odd buzzing noises for an hour afterwards.

The new album from the Unthanks is a work of flawless folky genius, but on the way to work, sometimes you have to let the diva out with this from Ms. Amos.

First of the season asparagus is waiting for me at home: a whole two bunches all to myself, bringing a note of class to the "it's-been-a-long-week-here-are-some-fish-fingers" dinner that's planned.

May just skip the fish element and eat asparagus with my fingers.

That this is my 293rd post in 18th months and I still cannot get the spacings right on blogger - this actually takes longer than writing the post.

I think the 300th needs celebrating, but I'm not sure how yet. Answers on a postcard please!

Wishing you all the very best 'gras-y, diva-releasingiest, legendary, candle-iest weekend: I plan to sleep late, read more of the book I'm struggling with, build a castle in the sky (or house amongst trees) and eat hot-cross buns because it's nearly Easter. Even for atheists.