Reading rate has
increased substantially as the daylight hours diminish. Too dark to run in the
mornings now, so the default setting is now an hour on the bikes in the gym,
which is where most of the above were read. I'm tantalisingly close to hitting
my target of 550 miles run for the year, even after falling out of a tree. Two
more runs and I should be there; I'm hoping to go out tomorrow lunchtime as I'm
working from home.
Helen's been back at
work now for a few months, and it's tough. When the kids are well we can just
about manage, but when one or more is ill we really struggle. Both of us have
run out of leave now, and if one of them falls ill (as has been happening frequently
over the past weeks) we're stuffed. I'm
seriously considering grabbing redundancy if it's offered and not working for a
few years to look after the kids and home. I talked to H about it last night,
and she's not up for it, as it would mean her going back full-time. Right now
though it's so difficult to cope. Luckily I have a very understanding boss and
can work flexibly.
Four very good
books. Our Man In Havana was an indulgent reread, Uglow's book has been sitting
on my shelves for years, and was finally picked. I'd bene put off thinking it
was a straightforward biography, but it's far wider than that. Merle was the
second in the Fortunes of France series which are now becoming available in
translation. A cast of thousands, with characters either goodies or baddies -
like Dumas, Sabatini or Cornwell. Lovely enjoyable stuff.
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