Evelyn Waugh, Put Out More Flags, Thomas Dixon, Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, Tonke Dragt, A Letter For The King, Serhii Plokhy,The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine,Mick Herron, Slow Horses, Edmund De Waal, The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance, Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend, Stephanie Barczewski, Heroic Failure and the British, Tim Marshall, Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics

Another long gap. I've voted for Corbyn, my opinion having crystallised folliwing so many attempts to smear and besmirch him by members of the PLP and their supporters. Also the fact that Owen Smith is just utterly uninspiring. Like so many before, he seems to take which ever position is popular rather than being a politician of conviction. There is much I do not agree with JC about, particularly on foreign policy, but at least he says what he believes.

Just back from another lovely holiday in Wales too (Celtic Haven in Lydstep again), and today is the kids' first day back in school. Fred and I are spending far too much time at the moment catching Pokemon on my iPhone. Gotta catch 'em all. . . .