American ironworks

A funny kind of day today. Head down throughout getting stuff ready for a meeting next week and one while I'm away. I sent an email to some friends I met last year on the road to Santiago de Compostela and got an out-of-office reply to say they are away for a few weeks. Doing the next stretch of road I expect. My hopes of meeting up were in vain as they return before I leave next Thursday.

Just the right weather to take out the motorbike - no heavy rain gear etc needed - and to float to work on spring, throttle and clutch instead of a furious pedaling and bruised coccyx.

Milo's exam went well he thought although he admitted to feeling that there was something else he should write but wasn't sure what - horrible sensation of doubt that... So we had a large and comforting plate of risotto. Risotto is the perfect mid-week dish. It is essential to cook it with some white wine in it (isn't it?) and the left over open bottle needs sampling, of course. Cheers!