Well. Anything I could possibly say about the week that was in British politics will likely be out of date by the time this post goes live, so I'm not sure it's worth even trying.
( British politics behind the cut )
Somehow amid all this mess, I've managed to have something approaching a weekend. Yesterday Matthias and I hopped on a train, meeting up with![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
notasapleasure several stations down the line, and had lunch with our friends L, C, and their baby daughter in a pub in Wymondham. The pub's beer garden and interior were very pretty, and I think the beer drinkers enjoyed what was on offer, but the food wasn't particularly impressive. I was there for the company, in any case, and it was nice to be out of town, so I didn't really mind.
Today Matthias and I got up early and walked out to Grantchester in the cool stillness of the morning, in order to have breakfast at the tearoom there, which is within a beautiful apple orchard. It was still warm enough to sit outside, and the walk there and back was lovely. We picked apples and blackberries on the return journey, and I'm looking forward to eating them later today! Here is a photoset from the trip.
I also wrote a review of The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson, one of my most anticipated books for 2019, which I enjoyed immensely. You can read the review here, and as always, if you've read the book (or are interested in reading it), please feel free to comment either here on Dreamwidth or at the review on my Wordpress blog.
A while back (so long ago that I no longer remember who made the recommendation), a rec for an absolutely brilliant Good Omens fanwork crossed my feed. I don't want to spoil the premise too much, but suffice it to say it features Aziraphale and Crowley, Babylonian tablets, fake academic footnotes, and even an appearance by Ea-Naṣir. The work is here, and I love it so much.
( British politics behind the cut )
Somehow amid all this mess, I've managed to have something approaching a weekend. Yesterday Matthias and I hopped on a train, meeting up with
notasapleasure several stations down the line, and had lunch with our friends L, C, and their baby daughter in a pub in Wymondham. The pub's beer garden and interior were very pretty, and I think the beer drinkers enjoyed what was on offer, but the food wasn't particularly impressive. I was there for the company, in any case, and it was nice to be out of town, so I didn't really mind.Today Matthias and I got up early and walked out to Grantchester in the cool stillness of the morning, in order to have breakfast at the tearoom there, which is within a beautiful apple orchard. It was still warm enough to sit outside, and the walk there and back was lovely. We picked apples and blackberries on the return journey, and I'm looking forward to eating them later today! Here is a photoset from the trip.
I also wrote a review of The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson, one of my most anticipated books for 2019, which I enjoyed immensely. You can read the review here, and as always, if you've read the book (or are interested in reading it), please feel free to comment either here on Dreamwidth or at the review on my Wordpress blog.
A while back (so long ago that I no longer remember who made the recommendation), a rec for an absolutely brilliant Good Omens fanwork crossed my feed. I don't want to spoil the premise too much, but suffice it to say it features Aziraphale and Crowley, Babylonian tablets, fake academic footnotes, and even an appearance by Ea-Naṣir. The work is here, and I love it so much.