We had a glorious walk around Pen Ponds in Richmond Park this morning, after a night of frost and fog. The fish pond is covered in ice and the trees in the park were covered on hoar frost. Still love our Model Y, but loath what Elon Musk is doing these days. If I were choosing a car these days, Musk’s dangerous inanities would have a material influence.
Still, wonderful as you walk through the wood next to the car park to see the almost 360-degree panorama – a magically uplifting start to the working year. And yes, I confess, I never really stopped working through the holidays, except to see family and friends, and to visit a few favourite places like Kew Gardens (entry for 31 December).
Among the brilliant books I have read in recent weeks are Kevin Barry’s The Heart In Winter, Henry Porter’s The Enigma Girl and The Achilles Trap by Steve Coll.
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