"Frasier: Roz's Krantz and Gouldenstein Are Dead" - a good episode which could have veered into sentimentality since it was partly set in a old people's home. Lois Smith was particularly good as Moira. Since we have been rewatching Frasier on DVD I have noticed just how many jokes were made about Roz's promiscuity by Niles and it's rather tiresome.

The BBC's Listen Again is a boon. I spend my day at work, headphones on, alternating between CDs and radio programmes. I had meant to listen to Gideon Coe on 6 Music on Wednesday to hear Kate Bush's new single but completely forgot but thanks to the internet I was there today waiting with bated breath forwarding fifteen minutes at a time. The single is called King of the Mountain and is a continuation of her sound from The Red Shoes. It doesn't quite seem worth the very long wait but she clearly has a life well beyond music. I suspect it's a grower but I also suspect there will be better songs on the album. She is not a singles artist really - There Goes a Tenner, anyone?

Tracks to Wimbledon

Tracks to Wimbledon
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Owen B's photos are stunning.

Va va voom

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A French Morris Minor, sort of

"Sidetracked" by Henning Mankell - what a disappointment - good reviews on Amazon - recommended by a friend - but - no suspense, no mystery, a rather unbelievable plot, dull meanderings about Wallender's private life. It was a page turner despite being no good - I think I was desperate to get it finished.

"Millions" by Frank Cottrell Boyce - a delightful little story which was very funny in parts. It was cleverly and subtly written (it was never explained why Damian kept asking about a St Maureen but I bet it was his mother's name). The line that Damian was his mother's miracle made me weep. Super story.