under another sun

Hexing More football hexing from Anton this morning. "Hi mate just wanted to be the first to congratulate you today you will be deserved champions well done." A policy which dates back to this moment , when he prematurely "congratulated" me just before John Terry slipped over in the mud, missing a penalty which cost Chelsea victory in the European Champions League cup final against Anton's unspeakable Manchester United. Bank holiday weekend... So naturally teeming with rain all day. Lorraine a little under the weather. I went back home for a bit to feed Calliope, do some work, and go to the gym. Rather underpowered even by my currently underpowered standards, and felt rather worn out afterwards. Steady rain all day. Guiltily abandoning poor Calliope, and L and I went to Sainsbury's and then back to her place to pot plants, and eat roast chicken and become installed on the sofa to watch Hellboy, Del Toro's superhero film, on TV. Full of his splendid touch...

Hellboy and the family Toby and I off today to London. Travelled up to Victoria, which affected by various Sunday travel malarkies included a short walk to Westminster. We all lurked about eating in the afternoon, including snapping on Mason's patented venison soup. Everyone slightly underpowered but we all rallied to enjoy Hellboy which was on TV, and made me definitely want to see Hellboy II. Del Torro is a fabulous director even when he is doing Hollywoodish stuff like this. Mum showed us a picture she'd painted, which was the first time that she'd painted anything for some time, which was great to see.