01. Two British Film Festival films this week – laughed and laughed at the wonderful Jim Broadbent in The Duke, followed by a delicious dinner at Mexican Street Food. And this evening, I saw an opera-rom-com, Falling for Figaro (Joanna Lumley steals the show).
02. Also on the social front, a dinner with my oldest friends. We all bought very, very good bubbles to celebrate being together again, so we drank very, very well.
03. This week’s author talk: Christos Tsiolkas in convo with Angela Savage. The topic was Tsiolkas’s new book, Seven and a Half, but because they are such good friends, the conversation went in various directions, including the pressure to produce the ‘next book’ and taking notice of what other authors are doing. Tsiolkas said one particularly interesting thing that I have been pondering since –
Resentment leads to the closing of possibilities, whereas disappointment leads to the opening of possibilities.
04. The new ABBA album, of course. It’s vintage ABBA (which is what we want) – my favourites: Don’t Shut Me Down and No Doubt About It.
05. It’s still months away but yay for gearing up for Eurovision.
05. I need a long convo with Monica Dux (nicht auf Deutsch) about her article because… because THIS IS ME.
06. I really don’t need more gin, however, this from Cappella has made it into the rotation.
07. Watching: Love Life S2 (I’m not laughing as much as I did in S1, but still enjoying the format).
I love Jim Broadbent! Hadn’t heard of The Duke before but I’m def going to keep an eye out for it now
We’ve got tickets for The Duke so I’m pleased to hear that it’s good.
Dining French style is big for me ATM: last Friday we went to Bistro La Provence which was just divine, and this week, my long deferred birthday lunch at Bistro Thierry!
The Duke is better than good – I really loved it, and laughed out loud (best courtroom scenes I’ve seen in years).
I looked up The Duke and it looks just lovely. I think it will make me happy to watch it as well!
I’ve started watching Love Life S2. It’s kind of…boring? Definitely not as interested as what I was with S1.
Certainly not as compelling but I think it’s because it’s not a funny/sad combo??
I just don’t really care about the main character. I thought it might have continued along from the first, not started over with someone new. I think all my expectations were off and it’s just not gelling with me.