Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography, Peter Dennis, Pieter Plunker The Flying Tailor, Benerson Little, Pirate Hunting: The Fight Against Pirates, Privateers, and Sea Raiders from Antiquity to the Present, AS Byatt, Ragnarok, New Scientist, Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions, JRR Tolkein, The Hobbit, David Reynolds, America: Empire of Liberty, a New History

It's been a while, but we've been busy moving into the new place and although I've managed to find time for reading, I've not found time for writing about reading. We moved in five days ago, and everything is still in boxes. I had yesterday off to unpack, and by 14:00 had managed to unpack about half of the kitchen stuff; I'm going to be busy for a while yet.

I've just received a 5 man tent as a gift for 15 years' loyal service at CWW, and am very tempted to put it up in the Living Room before Helen gets home. The kids would love it, but she would kick my arse for not getting on with the unpacking. She sent a text this morning asking 'Where are the nappies?????'  They're in the bottom of a box, under a dozen other boxes, somewhere in the garage. Probably. Or maybe in the play room. . . .