Journal (17) - Nov/Dec 2012
Posted by gurthbruins on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Week 97: 14 – 20 Nov 2012:
Wed 14: apricots 390g, nectarines 510g, granadilla 100g, bananas 380g, tomatoes 450g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 170g, avocados 310g, Brazils 15g, coconut 80g. (8.45 am: 20°C/68°F/76%, perfect day)
Thu 15: apples 170g, apricots 370g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 150g, granadilla 120g, bananas 180g, tomatoes 80g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 150g, avocados 300g, Brazils 25g, coconut 70g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/77%, cloudy)
Fri 16: apricots 250g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 200g, watermelon 1730g, granadilla 130g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 50g, avocados 310g, walnuts 70g, coconut 30g. (7.00 am: 19°C/66°F/75%, a perfect morning)
Sat 17: apricots 200g, cantaloupe 1000g, nectarines 520g, watermelon 1400g, bananas 500g, tomatoes 320g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 50g, avocados 250g, walnuts 30g, coconut 10g. (7.00 am: 21°C/70°F/70%, cloudy, calm, cool)
Sun 18: apricots 290g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 260g, watermelon 1110g, bananas 520g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 90g, avocados 250g, Brazils 25g, coconut 100g. (7.50 am: 19°C/66°F/74%, perfect, calm)
Mon 19: apricots 120g, nectarines 450g, watermelon 1630g, bananas 460g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 300g, avocados 250g, Brazils 25g, coconut 110g. (6.40 am: 21°C/70°F/74%, perfect, calm)
Tue 20: cantaloupe 1360g, nectarines 70g, watermelon 1500g, bananas 330g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 80g, avocados 350g, Brazils 25g, . (11.30 am: 22°C/72°F/78%, walked to Access Park in slight drizzle)
Week 98: 21 – 27 Nov 2012:
Wed 21: cantaloupe 1450g, watermelon 1450g, bananas 430g, Mazafati dates 50g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g, coconut 150g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, cloudy with little sun, clouds drfting over from SE)
Thu 22: cantaloupe 1250g, watermelon 1760g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g, coconut 150g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, sunny with cold southeaster)
Fri 23: cantaloupe 1750g, watermelon 1600g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 120g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, clouds drifting over from the north, clearing later). Wrote my program ‘cracpingus’.
Sat 24: cantaloupe 1520g, apricots 280g, tomatoes 800g, bananas 450g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 160g, Brazils 25g, coconut 100g. (6.40 am: 18°C/64°F/70%, much rain overnight, still strong northwester but sunny with some clouds coming over) - Luckily I took my plastic mac on my walk, it got rainblasted by the wind when a squall overtook the sun.
Sun 25: cantaloupe 1400g, apricots 150g, tomatoes 440g, watermelon 1200g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 75g, chard 130g, Brazils 20g, coconut 100g. (11.10 am: 17°C/63°F/68%, dry but cold and cloudy with little sun.)
Mon 26: cantaloupes 2700g, watermelon 1700g, bananas 1130g, Mazafati dates 125g, chard 70g, Brazils 30g, coconut 80g. (6.40 am: 18°C/64°F/70%, another typically cold spring day.
Tue 27: cantaloupe 1340g, tomatoes 160g, watermelon 1440g, pineapple 470g, bananas 520g, Mazafati dates 75g, avocados 310g, Brazils 25g. (12.30 pm: 24°C/75°F/67%, a heavenly, warm day)
Week 99: 28 Nov - 4 Dec 2012
Wed 28: cantaloupe 1500g, apricots 270g, watermelon 1580g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 75g, avocados 620g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 21°C/70°F/74%, clear, windy)
Thu 29: cantaloupe 1770g, apricots 100g, papino 660g, watermelon 1370g, bananas 550g, Mazafati dates 70g, avocado 300g, Brazils 40g. (7.50 am: 20°C/68°F/73%, very cloudy whole day, high clouds not moving, but SE gale at ground level.) My latest discovery: RF Delderfield. A lot of maturity and understanding here! Always a balance of objectivity, cynicism and idealism.
Fri 30: cantaloupes 3000g, apricots 50g, tomatoes 350g, watermelon 1680g, bananas 700g, Mazafati dates 90g, avocados 400g, Brazils 40g. (11.15 am: 22°C/72°F/68%, typical SE gale, very gusty)
Sat 1: cantaloupe 1550g, apricots 50g, tomatoes 280g, watermelon 1500g, bananas 730g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 270g, avocados 200g, Brazils 20g. (7.50 am: 21°C/70°F/73%, pure sun, wind less, but by no means windless.)
Sun 2: cantaloupe 1400g, watermelon 980g, bananas 800g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 300g, avocados 360g, Brazils 15g. (11 am: 24°C/76°F/71%, pure sun, windy from north.)
Mon 3: cantaloupe 1440g, watermelon 950g, bananas 600g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, lettuce 180g, avocados 500g, Brazils 30g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/74%, cloudy but clearing now - later clouded over again). Northwester.
Tue 4: cantaloupe 1150g, apricots 380g, tomatoes 560g, watermelon 1680g, bananas 630g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 130g, lettuce 60g, avocados 320g, Brazils 25g. (8.15 am: 21°C/70°F/72%, cloudy, northwester)
Week 100: 5 - 11 Dec 2012
Wed 5: cantaloupe 1260g, apricots 400g, tomatoes 200g, watermelon 1630g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 140g, chard 230g, lettuce 20g, avocados 180g, Brazils 15g. (8 am: 20°C/68°F/72%, typically sunny with SE wind)
Thu 6: cantaloupe 1250g, apricots 470g, tomatoes 280g, watermelon 1380g, bananas 820g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 200g, avocados 380g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 22°C/72°F/73%, sunny)
Fri 7: cantaloupe 1250g, apricots 270g, tomatoes 110g, watermelon 970g, bananas 800g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, avocados 190g, Brazils 45g. (11.45 am: 24°C/74°F/77% : rained earlier, after that sunny and cloudy by turns.)
Sat 8: cantaloupe 1540g, apricots 360g, tomatoes 110g, watermelon 950g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 90g, avocados 100g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 20°C/68°F/72%)
Sun 9: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 500g, watermelon 860g, bananas 700g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, avocados 200g, Brazils 13g. (2.45 pm: 25°C/77°F/72%, sunny with nice cool breeze)
Mon 10: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 400g, mangos 590g, watermelon 1750g, grapes 400g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 70g, chard 160g, avocados 310g, Brazils 12g. (8.30 am: 22°C/72°F/76%, SE breeze, sunny) First grapes of the season - quality terrible. Same goes for the mangos.
Tue 11: cantaloupe 1100g, apricots 820g, nectarines 570g, watermelon 1220g, grapes 300g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 140g, Brazils 20g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/74%, breezy, sunny)
Week 101: 12 - 18 Dec 2012
Wed 12: cantaloupe 1470g, apricots 200g, mangos 860g, watermelon 1420g, grapes 570g, bananas 200g, Mazafati dates 100g, chard 100g, Brazils 35g. (9 am: 24°C/73°F/74%, hot sun)
Thu 13: cantaloupe 1860g, apricots 820g, nectarines 890g, watermelon 880g, grapes 430g, bananas 200g, tomatoes 340g, Mazafati dates 50g, Brazils 20g. (3.30 pm: 27°C/81°F/70%, SE breeze, sunny)
Fri 14: cantaloupe 1300g, apricots 510g, nectarines 70g, watermelon 1410g, grapes 490g, tomatoes 280g, Mazafati dates 40g, Brazils 15g. (9 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect)
Sat 15: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 650g, nectarines 180g, watermelon 930g, grapes 1140g, tomatoes 550g, Brazils 50g. (8.45 am: 25°C/77°F/75%, thin cloud, pleasant)
Sun 16: cantaloupe 1910g, apricots 420g, nectarines 170g, watermelon 960g, grapes 830g, tomatoes 130g, Brazils 17g. (8.10 am: 24°C/75°F/75%, perfect)
Mon 17: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 1100g, watermelon 800g, grapes 700g, tomatoes 710g, Brazils 42g. (8.40 am: 24°C/76°F/75%, perfect with south wind, slightly cooler than the usual southeaster)
Tue 18: cantaloupe 1120g, apricots 230g, watermelon 1430g, grapes 740g, tomatoes 400g, chard 120g, avocado 290g, Brazils 23g. (10 am: 25°C/77°F/70%, perfect, calm, feels hot! so I got in my shopping walk early, 8.20 am - 10 am)
Week 102: 19 - 25 Dec 2012
Wed 19: cantaloupe 1500g, apricots 280g, watermelon 2250g, grapes 500g, tomatoes 230g, chard 100g, Brazils 33g. (7.15 am: 25°C/76°F/75%, cloud from the south kept the day cool for most of it)
Thu 20: apricots 400g, watermelon 2070g, grapes 760g, mangos 480g, tomatoes 870g, chard 100g, Brazils 25g. (9 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect)
Fri 21: cantaloupe 850g, apricots 35g, watermelon 1040g, grapes 1000g, mangos 660g, tomatoes 200g, chard 100g, Brazils 14g. (8 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect). I was home by 9.30 am from my shopping walk, to beat the heat. And then the temperature soared to 38°C=99°F by 12.30 pm. It looked well set to reach 40°C as it usually peaks at about 2-3 pm, but in fact by 2 pm a breeze had sprung up and knocked it right down to 32°C.
Sat 22: cantaloupes 2450g, apricots 35g, watermelon 820g, grapes 470g, mangos 830g, tomatoes 600g, avocado 200g, Brazils 18g. (9.20 am: 25°C/77°F/72%, perfect)
Sun 23: cantaloupes 2380g, grapes 730g, mangos 350g, tomatoes 350g, Brazils 25g. (9.30 am: 25°C/77°F/73%, perfect)
Mon 24: cantaloupe 3350g, grapes 870g, mangos 940g, tomatoes 550g, Brazils 33g. (8.30 am: 25°C/76°F/80%, drizzling so I decided to take advantage of the coolness by taking a long walk to Access Park). As I set out the drizzle stopped so I didn’t have to open my umbrella - could have left it at home but I wasn’t to know that.
I’m reading “Wall of Days” by Alastair Bruce. What I mainly look for in a novel is the inspiration of the writer’s underlying character and philosophy. The theme in this book (which Lauren says is not a “woman’s book”), is rather grim and sad, about loss, hardship and remorse, but the writing is so simple, limpid and calm as to show underlying wisdom. I was stunned by the quality of this prose. In a way it reminds me of Thomas Mann’s “Holy Sinner”, only that had a much happier outcome. Don’t read this book if you want cheering up.
Tue 25: watermelon 4000g, mangos 360g, tomatoes 100g, raw salad 250g, Brazils 18g. (8.30 am: 25°C/76°F/75%, perfect) - Eating the whole watermelon didn’t leave room for much else... Roger visited and made us some delicious salad from mixed sprouts, avocado, lemon juice, a bit of tomato and mushroom... he’s a 100% vegan of about 40 years standing, the strictest dieter I’ve ever come across. Very few people can be so consistent - most astound by their inconsistency. Here’s a remark I made to Lauren today that had us both rolling on the carpet: “Not everybody is functioning on all levels” and another: “He can’t write a novel with people in it” - a very creative day for me. :D
Wed 14: apricots 390g, nectarines 510g, granadilla 100g, bananas 380g, tomatoes 450g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 170g, avocados 310g, Brazils 15g, coconut 80g. (8.45 am: 20°C/68°F/76%, perfect day)
Thu 15: apples 170g, apricots 370g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 150g, granadilla 120g, bananas 180g, tomatoes 80g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 150g, avocados 300g, Brazils 25g, coconut 70g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/77%, cloudy)
Fri 16: apricots 250g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 200g, watermelon 1730g, granadilla 130g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 50g, avocados 310g, walnuts 70g, coconut 30g. (7.00 am: 19°C/66°F/75%, a perfect morning)
Sat 17: apricots 200g, cantaloupe 1000g, nectarines 520g, watermelon 1400g, bananas 500g, tomatoes 320g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 50g, avocados 250g, walnuts 30g, coconut 10g. (7.00 am: 21°C/70°F/70%, cloudy, calm, cool)
Sun 18: apricots 290g, cantaloupe 1250g, nectarines 260g, watermelon 1110g, bananas 520g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 90g, avocados 250g, Brazils 25g, coconut 100g. (7.50 am: 19°C/66°F/74%, perfect, calm)
Mon 19: apricots 120g, nectarines 450g, watermelon 1630g, bananas 460g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 300g, avocados 250g, Brazils 25g, coconut 110g. (6.40 am: 21°C/70°F/74%, perfect, calm)
Tue 20: cantaloupe 1360g, nectarines 70g, watermelon 1500g, bananas 330g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 80g, avocados 350g, Brazils 25g, . (11.30 am: 22°C/72°F/78%, walked to Access Park in slight drizzle)
Week 98: 21 – 27 Nov 2012:
Wed 21: cantaloupe 1450g, watermelon 1450g, bananas 430g, Mazafati dates 50g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g, coconut 150g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, cloudy with little sun, clouds drfting over from SE)
Thu 22: cantaloupe 1250g, watermelon 1760g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g, coconut 150g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, sunny with cold southeaster)
Fri 23: cantaloupe 1750g, watermelon 1600g, bananas 500g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 120g, avocados 150g, Brazils 25g. (6.40 am: 20°C/67°F/67%, clouds drifting over from the north, clearing later). Wrote my program ‘cracpingus’.
Sat 24: cantaloupe 1520g, apricots 280g, tomatoes 800g, bananas 450g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 160g, Brazils 25g, coconut 100g. (6.40 am: 18°C/64°F/70%, much rain overnight, still strong northwester but sunny with some clouds coming over) - Luckily I took my plastic mac on my walk, it got rainblasted by the wind when a squall overtook the sun.
Sun 25: cantaloupe 1400g, apricots 150g, tomatoes 440g, watermelon 1200g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 75g, chard 130g, Brazils 20g, coconut 100g. (11.10 am: 17°C/63°F/68%, dry but cold and cloudy with little sun.)
Mon 26: cantaloupes 2700g, watermelon 1700g, bananas 1130g, Mazafati dates 125g, chard 70g, Brazils 30g, coconut 80g. (6.40 am: 18°C/64°F/70%, another typically cold spring day.
Tue 27: cantaloupe 1340g, tomatoes 160g, watermelon 1440g, pineapple 470g, bananas 520g, Mazafati dates 75g, avocados 310g, Brazils 25g. (12.30 pm: 24°C/75°F/67%, a heavenly, warm day)
Week 99: 28 Nov - 4 Dec 2012
Wed 28: cantaloupe 1500g, apricots 270g, watermelon 1580g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 75g, avocados 620g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 21°C/70°F/74%, clear, windy)
Thu 29: cantaloupe 1770g, apricots 100g, papino 660g, watermelon 1370g, bananas 550g, Mazafati dates 70g, avocado 300g, Brazils 40g. (7.50 am: 20°C/68°F/73%, very cloudy whole day, high clouds not moving, but SE gale at ground level.) My latest discovery: RF Delderfield. A lot of maturity and understanding here! Always a balance of objectivity, cynicism and idealism.
Fri 30: cantaloupes 3000g, apricots 50g, tomatoes 350g, watermelon 1680g, bananas 700g, Mazafati dates 90g, avocados 400g, Brazils 40g. (11.15 am: 22°C/72°F/68%, typical SE gale, very gusty)
Sat 1: cantaloupe 1550g, apricots 50g, tomatoes 280g, watermelon 1500g, bananas 730g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 270g, avocados 200g, Brazils 20g. (7.50 am: 21°C/70°F/73%, pure sun, wind less, but by no means windless.)
Sun 2: cantaloupe 1400g, watermelon 980g, bananas 800g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 300g, avocados 360g, Brazils 15g. (11 am: 24°C/76°F/71%, pure sun, windy from north.)
Mon 3: cantaloupe 1440g, watermelon 950g, bananas 600g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, lettuce 180g, avocados 500g, Brazils 30g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/74%, cloudy but clearing now - later clouded over again). Northwester.
Tue 4: cantaloupe 1150g, apricots 380g, tomatoes 560g, watermelon 1680g, bananas 630g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 130g, lettuce 60g, avocados 320g, Brazils 25g. (8.15 am: 21°C/70°F/72%, cloudy, northwester)
Week 100: 5 - 11 Dec 2012
Wed 5: cantaloupe 1260g, apricots 400g, tomatoes 200g, watermelon 1630g, bananas 750g, Mazafati dates 140g, chard 230g, lettuce 20g, avocados 180g, Brazils 15g. (8 am: 20°C/68°F/72%, typically sunny with SE wind)
Thu 6: cantaloupe 1250g, apricots 470g, tomatoes 280g, watermelon 1380g, bananas 820g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 200g, avocados 380g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 22°C/72°F/73%, sunny)
Fri 7: cantaloupe 1250g, apricots 270g, tomatoes 110g, watermelon 970g, bananas 800g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, avocados 190g, Brazils 45g. (11.45 am: 24°C/74°F/77% : rained earlier, after that sunny and cloudy by turns.)
Sat 8: cantaloupe 1540g, apricots 360g, tomatoes 110g, watermelon 950g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 90g, avocados 100g, Brazils 25g. (8 am: 20°C/68°F/72%)
Sun 9: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 500g, watermelon 860g, bananas 700g, Mazafati dates 90g, chard 140g, avocados 200g, Brazils 13g. (2.45 pm: 25°C/77°F/72%, sunny with nice cool breeze)
Mon 10: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 400g, mangos 590g, watermelon 1750g, grapes 400g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 70g, chard 160g, avocados 310g, Brazils 12g. (8.30 am: 22°C/72°F/76%, SE breeze, sunny) First grapes of the season - quality terrible. Same goes for the mangos.
Tue 11: cantaloupe 1100g, apricots 820g, nectarines 570g, watermelon 1220g, grapes 300g, bananas 400g, Mazafati dates 50g, chard 140g, Brazils 20g. (9.30 am: 22°C/72°F/74%, breezy, sunny)
Week 101: 12 - 18 Dec 2012
Wed 12: cantaloupe 1470g, apricots 200g, mangos 860g, watermelon 1420g, grapes 570g, bananas 200g, Mazafati dates 100g, chard 100g, Brazils 35g. (9 am: 24°C/73°F/74%, hot sun)
Thu 13: cantaloupe 1860g, apricots 820g, nectarines 890g, watermelon 880g, grapes 430g, bananas 200g, tomatoes 340g, Mazafati dates 50g, Brazils 20g. (3.30 pm: 27°C/81°F/70%, SE breeze, sunny)
Fri 14: cantaloupe 1300g, apricots 510g, nectarines 70g, watermelon 1410g, grapes 490g, tomatoes 280g, Mazafati dates 40g, Brazils 15g. (9 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect)
Sat 15: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 650g, nectarines 180g, watermelon 930g, grapes 1140g, tomatoes 550g, Brazils 50g. (8.45 am: 25°C/77°F/75%, thin cloud, pleasant)
Sun 16: cantaloupe 1910g, apricots 420g, nectarines 170g, watermelon 960g, grapes 830g, tomatoes 130g, Brazils 17g. (8.10 am: 24°C/75°F/75%, perfect)
Mon 17: cantaloupe 1200g, apricots 1100g, watermelon 800g, grapes 700g, tomatoes 710g, Brazils 42g. (8.40 am: 24°C/76°F/75%, perfect with south wind, slightly cooler than the usual southeaster)
Tue 18: cantaloupe 1120g, apricots 230g, watermelon 1430g, grapes 740g, tomatoes 400g, chard 120g, avocado 290g, Brazils 23g. (10 am: 25°C/77°F/70%, perfect, calm, feels hot! so I got in my shopping walk early, 8.20 am - 10 am)
Week 102: 19 - 25 Dec 2012
Wed 19: cantaloupe 1500g, apricots 280g, watermelon 2250g, grapes 500g, tomatoes 230g, chard 100g, Brazils 33g. (7.15 am: 25°C/76°F/75%, cloud from the south kept the day cool for most of it)
Thu 20: apricots 400g, watermelon 2070g, grapes 760g, mangos 480g, tomatoes 870g, chard 100g, Brazils 25g. (9 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect)
Fri 21: cantaloupe 850g, apricots 35g, watermelon 1040g, grapes 1000g, mangos 660g, tomatoes 200g, chard 100g, Brazils 14g. (8 am: 25°C/77°F/74%, perfect). I was home by 9.30 am from my shopping walk, to beat the heat. And then the temperature soared to 38°C=99°F by 12.30 pm. It looked well set to reach 40°C as it usually peaks at about 2-3 pm, but in fact by 2 pm a breeze had sprung up and knocked it right down to 32°C.
Sat 22: cantaloupes 2450g, apricots 35g, watermelon 820g, grapes 470g, mangos 830g, tomatoes 600g, avocado 200g, Brazils 18g. (9.20 am: 25°C/77°F/72%, perfect)
Sun 23: cantaloupes 2380g, grapes 730g, mangos 350g, tomatoes 350g, Brazils 25g. (9.30 am: 25°C/77°F/73%, perfect)
Mon 24: cantaloupe 3350g, grapes 870g, mangos 940g, tomatoes 550g, Brazils 33g. (8.30 am: 25°C/76°F/80%, drizzling so I decided to take advantage of the coolness by taking a long walk to Access Park). As I set out the drizzle stopped so I didn’t have to open my umbrella - could have left it at home but I wasn’t to know that.
I’m reading “Wall of Days” by Alastair Bruce. What I mainly look for in a novel is the inspiration of the writer’s underlying character and philosophy. The theme in this book (which Lauren says is not a “woman’s book”), is rather grim and sad, about loss, hardship and remorse, but the writing is so simple, limpid and calm as to show underlying wisdom. I was stunned by the quality of this prose. In a way it reminds me of Thomas Mann’s “Holy Sinner”, only that had a much happier outcome. Don’t read this book if you want cheering up.
Tue 25: watermelon 4000g, mangos 360g, tomatoes 100g, raw salad 250g, Brazils 18g. (8.30 am: 25°C/76°F/75%, perfect) - Eating the whole watermelon didn’t leave room for much else... Roger visited and made us some delicious salad from mixed sprouts, avocado, lemon juice, a bit of tomato and mushroom... he’s a 100% vegan of about 40 years standing, the strictest dieter I’ve ever come across. Very few people can be so consistent - most astound by their inconsistency. Here’s a remark I made to Lauren today that had us both rolling on the carpet: “Not everybody is functioning on all levels” and another: “He can’t write a novel with people in it” - a very creative day for me. :D