Friday, December 9/2017

Meet J at the tiny charity shop run by St Helena's. Books €0.50 but we're all right at the moment, particularly as real books (as opposed to ebooks) have to be read during daylight hours as the lighting in the flat is not really designed - perhaps wisely - for clear sight. Exceptions are the dressing table and the loo. The loo is also the best place for wifi reception. Just not quite willing to move in there for the evening, drinks in hand. Besides, there's only really room for one chair. Luxuriating in the bath with gin and a good book really does call for more hot water than is usually on offer. Could always make do with one chair and the throne, I suppose.