Well I went to the doctor (rather overpriced I thought) and had my toe examined. He thought the nail was still attached and would not come off, which was a relief indeed. He cautioned me repeatedly to breathe deeply as he was going to drain the swelling, so I braced myself and then didn’t even […]
Tusk
I was to meet the Gentleman Friend at the Kalei Cafe, where he was taking advantage of their superior internet connectoin to make some work calls. I went first to the Tusk Bakery just around the corner and bought a loaf of focaccia (thinking that given Lebanese proclivities a bread that rises and falls on […]
Four votes
I met a longstanding client for lunch at the British Library. I’ve worked with him for years now, but this is the first time we met. He studies Ethiopia and was lamenting that he had to redo bits of his recently-completed monograph after the political changes in the country, with Abiy taking power. Fortunately none […]
Flying away
I had a very vivid dream last night that the Gentleman Friend and I were in Somalia. It reminded me greatly of East Timor in the dream because of the low level of development, but it was definitely itself, with people we met and stayed with who were whole and vivid individuals with histories behind […]
Milk to China
Our boxes have arrived on British shores and are now making their way through customs. I went on the website to pay the final delivery fee and my attention was caught by the little advertisement for sending baby milk to China. Sensible, I suppose. Does make one think of how there are so many more […]
Hot day in town
Yesterday was Saturday and I began the morning with a trip to the West Hampstead farmer’s market, there to get bread, ravioli and whatever else looked good. I forgot both bread and ravioli and instead returned with a broad selection of berries, vegetables and yoghurts. One punnet of raspberries in a virtuously recyclable cardboard container […]
A vision, thwarted
I had a vision of a top suitable to wear with loose, short trousers but that was not a snug crop top. This was a vision of a loose button-down collared shirt, down to the hips, and cinched at the waist by a wide fabric belt. With this vision in mind I went to Covent […]
Guests
The guests have arrived – a young relative and her boyfriend. She works for a well known international body and he is a journalist. They went out for brunch with friends today and returned late for dinner and rather wobblier than I like – I find it a bit undignified, but can never quite disentangle […]
Back to the Mah Meri
For the third weekend in a row it was dominated by Mah Meri spirit carvings. We went to the Petronas Gallery where there were a few on display and the GF bought some to add to his collection. A couple of the carvers were present and they told us the stories of the spirits we […]
Train drain
Yesterday was Saturday and, aside from working and getting myself some seekh kebabs for lunch, I had decided to go to Midvalley, a mall, where (rumour had it) rashguards can be purchased. Midvalley is located in a sort of island with limited points of access and the traffic is always obscene on weekends. The only […]