Wicked Little Letters

Two of my favourite actors, Jesse Buckley and Olivia Coleman, have a new film coming out called Wicked Little Letters. I can hardly wait! And the sets! I’m gunna die when I see this film. 

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The big community dog walk was lovely. It feels like we are on the cusp of Spring. The air is warm and fragrant and walking with Lars was great. A new dog joined the walk, he’s called Shadow, he’s owned by Caitlin, and he’s a Sheepadoodle. He’s 5 months old, coal black and he’s the most wonderful loving friendly dogger. 

When I came home, Fred and Ethel wanted lunch, so we all had lunch (mine being small because I’m back to quantity control of my eating). After lunch we all had a nap, and I did some reading (Lincoln on the Bardo). At 3:00 we went for a lovely long afternoon walk so that Her Highness would be tired and would rest while I went out for dinner with Jay and his sister, Kelly.

We ate at the Surf, and had a great, great time. It’s pub food at the Surf, but the atmosphere is fabulous. It’s a huge old lodge on the coast of the island, and it’s built with logs. I first visited it when I was 5 years old. Little has changed, but the collection of comfy old sofas and armchairs are gone.

When dinner was done, I raced home to reunite with Her Highness and the felines, and we sat down to watch All Creatures Great and Small, but I just can’t get interested in such a twee production. I’, waiting for Alice and Jack, because I adore the actor Domhnal Gleeson. It’s playing on Masterpiece (PBS) starting March 17.

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Today begins with an hour and a half of exercising, after which I will drag my aching body home to have lunch and a nap. Then I’ll settle into Lincoln on the Bardo, a novel that has gleaned amazing praise by a master writer, but it kind of frustrates me. I get slightly angry with works that mix fiction and fact without noting which is which.