Dollymount was in a mellow mood last night, as was I as I reflected that there was but one more day of school holidays left. Over the years I’ve learned — the hard way that I do all my learning — that I’ll get nothing done for the duration, and that the tv and computer are not my enemy. But I’m looking forward to getting back to work. First on the agenda will be edits on novel two, A Difficult History. Then there’s a residency in Florence to look forward to. There’s a new novel in progress. There’s an itch to write some non-fiction.

Let me count the ways.