under another sun

Up and re-editing Defenders of Guernsey , and a few hours of writing and admin before zooming off to London. Many communications on the train, including being offered a couple of weeks freelance, and a tweet from Jane, who is coming to stay in a couple of weeks, saying 'Just watched video. Change of plan. Will stay in B&B' after seeing my sinister little film  Janus . Also spoke to Betty who was having busy day with a showcase and an audition in town. South Bank to the Poetry Library and various bookshops, the temperature dropping and feeling like I have the beginnings of a cold. Then went to London Bridge station, under the massive Shard spearing up to the sky, and made my way to Borough Market, where I eventually found a restaurant called Roast to meet Aimee. A place with swanky pretensions, a lounge pianist and singer and stiff prices. Sat near the piano, looking out of the window at the closed for the evening market. Had a lovely meeting with her, discussing the b...

Phoned by Janet to say Ken's operation had been brought forward to this afternoon. So I didn't see him. Spoke to Mum who had an excellent time walking eating and laughing with Romy in Paris. So great that they got the chance to meet as the Romster was on a business trip there. The world turns. A walk this afternoon in the still-wintery sun. I can feel the Spring coming both in the world, and in my life and it is a lovely feeling. Walked to the walled garden, a woman breastfeeding a little baby in the sun, and the sun gathering in corners of soil immanent with life. In the evening, as Lorraine was out, made a small sinister, home movie called Janus . Probably due to watching the highly disturbing Inland Empire again. Below a still from Janus. Click through to watch it on You Tube .