1. I have a saying – “Gelato Messina is on the way home from everywhere.” Think you can handle 40 flavours? Knock yourself out.
2. While we’re on Gelato Messina, last night I had their special of the week – Old Gregg. It was sublime.
3. Which is the perfect segue into the Baileys Prize. If you haven’t connected the dots, watch this (and laugh).
4. So I still haven’t read How to Be Both. I had very good intentions a few weeks ago (because my book group was reading it) but… but… Didn’t. Haven’t. Will.
5. It wasn’t until halfway through 2014 that I read my first 5/5 book for that year. In contrast, I’ve read already read three this year, the most recent being the truly lovely The Night Rainbow.
7. I saw Don Carlos last week. It’s a superb opera (and my favourite this season). I commented to my friend afterwards how so many things that happen in opera don’t happen in real life (duh, obvs but stay with me…). For example, I said, mistaken identity with a simple lace veil or hanky over your face. Because really, you could easily mix-up your lover with someone else if they were wearing a fascinator. The next day I saw this article and laughed. Out loud. – “A fan has caused a great deal of trouble at one of your balls.”
8. Can’t believe I didn’t include Go Set a Watchman in my 20 Books of Summer list. Bugger.
9. Love these.
10. Look. At. This. #prettyanddelicious
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