Sunday 25 March 2012

I haven't been off doing anything in particular. Life has been ticking away as normal. And it's so easy to lose the habit of blogging.
I've been looking at paintings but that's something I do pretty much every week.
And going to exhibitions. Nothing new there.
I read a very long book, though I'm not sure that I enjoyed it as much as an earlier one.
And I read a short one that was completely fascinating.
I made a flying visit up to Edinburgh last Sunday to see something stunning that made me so glad I'd made the trip.
And today the sun shone and I thought it was far too long since I'd ambled along by the river for coffee and cake. (Blood orange cake, very nice, too.)
So that's what I've been doing.
I'd tell you more but I don't want to miss the start of Downton-on-Sea.

(Oh dear, Downton-on-Sea was in dire need of Maggie Smith in the lifeboats.)

Thanks to the Daily Mirror for the funniest scathing review ... and the best Drownton Abbey headline.
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12 comments:

  1. Darlene26 March 2012 at 02:54

    If you didn't surface soon there would have been an email from me, you've been missed! I know what you mean about blogging, in fact, sometimes it's a good thing to just push the computer away for a couple of days if possible.

    Episode one of Downton-on-Sea has shown here but I fell asleep. Oh dear.

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  2. mary26 March 2012 at 03:06

    Thanks, Darlene, nice to know I've been missed! Somehow the more days you miss, the harder it is to get started again.
    Wasn't Titanic a disappointment!

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  3. Mystica26 March 2012 at 03:07

    I didn't even know there was a Downton on sea. Thanks for the tip off.

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  4. mary26 March 2012 at 03:09

    Don't expect too much, Mystica! If Darlene fell asleep, that's not good!

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  5. callmemadam26 March 2012 at 09:48

    I so agree about the Dickens biographies.

    Downton-on-Sea: oh dear. I won't be watching again. Not one interesting character!

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  6. mary26 March 2012 at 12:13

    Callmemadam, I'm quite glad that Titanic was so bad. I've been hooked on far too much television lately. I should ration myself to Homeland, which is too brill to give up.

    Gosh, Sue, what a responsibility! I shall try not to lapse again!

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  7. mary26 March 2012 at 12:32

    PS Sue, I should have added that you're my culinary inspiration ... so it's a fair swap!

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  8. Anonymous26 March 2012 at 18:00

    I should love to see the Edinburgh exhibition.

    Have you see this blog? http://dovegreyreader.typepad.com/.services/blog/6a00d83451584369e200d83451584469e2/search?filter.q=clare+tomalin

    You could have read a review of the book before reading the book...

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  9. mary26 March 2012 at 19:34

    I know I read loads of reviews, Toffeeapple, but it was our book group choice so had to be read! I think my reservations were mostly because there didn't seem to be anything new left to say about Dickens. I think I preferred Claire Tomalin on Jane Austen and Pepys.

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  10. Anonymous26 March 2012 at 23:05

    I was thinking of going to the polar exhibition this weekend...is it good?

    I watched Upstairs Downstairs and had a fab time...Spargo was on top form. I'll never forgive you!!! He can drive my car any day! :)

    My sister said Titanic was rubbish and she fell asleep as well - so I won't be bothering. It clashes with Homeland anyway and I love that show. Such a trial to have so much on in the same time slot on a Sunday!

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  11. mary26 March 2012 at 23:25

    Homeland is definitely tops, Rachel.
    I did enjoy the Polar exhibition - I only really went because my sister wanted to go - but there seemed to be a lot to read and not all that many objects. I far preferred the Antarctic photographs at the Queen's Gallery, or have you already been to that?

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    1. mary26 March 2012 at 23:32

      PS There's another Titanic series starting soon - about the shipbuilders ... might be better. Can hardly be worse!

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