under another sun

Ordered a new mobile phone, as my existing one is now featuring in museums of ancient technology. Having ordered a newer model (though far from the newest) it I was told it won't be available for a month. Probably awaiting a slow boat from China.   My migration to Bluesky is going well and I have over 200 followers on that after a day or so. If only I had something interesting to say. Pat and Maureen here this afternoon, and we had a roast dinner with them mid afternoon. Maureen a bit grumpy when she arrived, but a spell on the gold sofa and a nice roast dinner and then a chat with Derek soon had a smile on her face.  Finally finished reading The Golem by Gustav Meyrink. Interesting and dark, but a tricky read, with the main character a figment of the narrator character's dreamlike vision. And the main character being an amnesiac who suspects at some points the Golem monster is somehow his double. There're confused  names, and personal titles and so on too to add to the ...

Obsessed today with using our new drier. We have a massive backlog of washing, and using it (it is highly eco friendly) fills me with glee. No more clothes horses hung with damp clothes in winter.  Otherwise my brain a bit sluggish after a poor night's sleep. I migrated from the cess pit that is X formerly twitter before Musk ruined it, onto Bluesky. This already more welcoming. I'm @peter-kenny.bsky.social     Took Pat and Maureen fish and chips at lunchtime, and then lurked indoors in the afternoon. Watched the end of The Traitors which was great fun. Read more of the hallucinogenic The Golem .  Thirteen years since Clameur, the album with me and Matt.

Lorraine found out about tea time that Sam and Beth's grandmother Glenice had died today. She had been very close to Glenice, who been a head teacher, and had been really encouraging of Lorraine when she switched careers to teaching. But Lorraine had been feeling sad for the last few days knowing that her end was coming. I met Glenice a few times. Her kindness and intelligence were obvious, and I liked her immediately. She a quiet but strong Christian faith. Beth and Lorraine have often said she is a wise owl.  I was up not long after seven, to jot down a few bits for the last section of the Kenniad. After breakfast Lorraine and I got the bull by the horns, and went into the garage, to do a bit of sorting and moving in preparation for a tumble dryer which hopefully will be delivered next week. I had a very lazy afternoon. I began reading The Golem by Gustav Meyrink, which is atmospheric and interesting, ate some delicious celeriac and bean soup lorraine made, and slept for an hour...