Love, Poetry and Revolution - Sunday 29th January 2023
A very slow start to the day, even slower than a typical Sunday. Sometimes it's just good to wake up slowly. Usual chores, only more so, because of yesterday's walk. Despite the backlog, I intend to finish the papers and also 'Reservoir 13'. One interesting prospect is testing/trying out my new espresso coffee maker. I had to buy it because of the wonderful Costa Rican coffee I've been given. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Over lunch I finished the second episode of 'Happy Valley' (series 1). I am coming to the conclusion that it's very poorly named, even perhaps a violation of the Trades Description Act (1968). Happiness has definitely been in very short supply, and, given where the story is heading (or seems to be), I don't think there's much prospect of any happiness in the near future. Time for a trial of the new espresso machine. I'm going to read the papers accompanied by coffee and Snickers (the chocolate bar, no...