Sunday, Sunday

[callmemadam]

To listen to today
The Radio 4 Classic Serial. Starting today, a dramatisation of Anthony Powell's Dance to the Music of Time. I'm half way through a sporadic re-read of the whole series; perhaps the broadcast will get me started again. Corin Redgrave narrates as the older Nicholas. The Radio Times has a photo of him looking spookily like his father playing Barnes Wallis in The Dambusters.

To read
I had a very disappointing time yesterday. First, no books at the market. Next I went to a village church boot sale which is usually very good and has a book sale in the church. Nothing again but I was pleased for them that the early morning rain gave way to sun. Obviously someone's prayers were answered. Lucky, then, that I got all these



at the Citizens' Advice sale on Friday. I don't know why I keep buying all these Katie Ffordes, as I'm not very impressed with the one I'm currently reading. Probably it's because they cost 50p each and I won't mind giving them away again. The book that is gripping me is on the top of the pile: The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld. Hurrah, it's one of those books you don't want to put down. Definitely more on this later.

Domestic (boring)
Decided the cooker was in a disgusting state and must be cleaned. While I was doing it, a panel light at the back of the cooker, a light which hasn't worked for years, suddenly came on and wouldn't go off again. I tried switching off the power source briefly but the only result was that of course I had to reset the ovens. Now the wretched light is flashing constantly in a very distressing (to me) manner. I guess I'll just have to wait for the bulb to go.
Update. This evening I concluded sadly that I would never eat again because I couldn't stand being in the kitchen with that awful flashing light. I gave the panel a thump; the light went off and stayed off. A lesson in how to treat recalcitrant inanimate objects.
To knit
I have three projects on needles at the moment. Surely I could finish one of them today?

Comments

[sloopjonb.livejournal.com]

I did read the Powellarillion all the way through once ... many years ago; Oldham Library had the full set. I must have enjoyed it, to carry on reading them all, but to tell you the truth it has left an indelible blank on my memory.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Hee! I have read the whole lot twice before. Some of the books are much better than others but the charm of it is the series factor; you read to see what is happening next in the characters' lives. It is very skilfully sustained but to my mind ultimately futile: clever but empty.

[sloopjonb.livejournal.com]

Exactly so. The WW2 sections, particularly, cast a very pale shadow beside Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

If you're a Heyer fan, I think you'll enjoy Flora's Lot (or be utterly appalled by the liberty she's taking!)

I used to enjoy Fforde's books but the last few I've read have been very formulaic and lazy writing. I'm determined not to buy any more.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I do love Heyer, so I'll be interested to see what liberties Fforde has taken. I have enough of her books to keep me going for a while. I'm suddenly spotting Robert Goddard everywhere so that pile is growing and I never knew Patricia Wentworth had written so much...As fast as one box of books leaves the house another comes in.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

I am going to befriend you, by the way. Feel free to reciprocate or not as you wish.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I'm flattered!