hastily ...

1. Have been away. (Photos soon.)
2. Am back.
3. Survived my first second dental trip for ~15 years (first was emergency appointment, gum disease, in March). NHS, £16.50, very sympathetic to my complete phobia about metal / buzzing / sharp things inside my mouth. No actual problems, just a clean-up needed. ULP.
4. Will soon be writing up The Eagle of the Ninth, Thirteenth Child, Galapagos
5. Also the Hilary Mantel talk last week.
6. Also Coraline 3D.
7. Had lovely inebriated time celebrating nisaba on Saturday. *hic*
8. gummitch is a Bad Influence.
9. nils, I promised you this (article about it).
10. Beach yesterday (Snettisham): someone took the water away while I was reading.

siphoning mead

siphoning mead
Originally uploaded by tamaranth

Zil supervises as Gaby siphons mead. In a minute we are going to sample this intermediate state.