I've been listening to a cd recording of Harriet Walter reading Middlemarch. I've never read the novel; I did start the book when I was in my early twenties but for some reason put it aside after a few chapters and never picked it back up again. I missed out on such a treat for such a long time. But "Hurrah" for audio books that I can listen to in the car. I am obsessive about arriving early: for work, for appointments, for meet ups with friends..., and I arrive almost everywhere long before I'm due. Being able to sit back for 10 minutes and listen to the next instalment of a good book has been pure enjoyment.
Although so far this winter we haven't had a proper snowfall here in this neck of the woods, it has been cold and windy. Jacket potatoes are the perfect comfort food for lunch after a cold morning outside. I filled these with leeks and Gruyere cheese and they were delicious.
