up early..

Bathed and out in time to catch the last of the dawn light. Treated myself to coffee and croissant in local patisserie, home and the day had just really begun. Busied myself most of the day with meaningless homecoming admin, ordering stuff, making and amending comforting lists.
We kept the Portuguese vibe going by seeing Mariza in concert this evening. Very very fab; I've seen her a couple of times in Portugal, where she's very much on home ground. Brighton Dome was a lot more intimate: we were right at the front, so could see everything; how her tattoos have faded, the vein in her forehead when she's giving it everything. Sound was much better of course than the big places we've seen her before too. It was a really lovely evening.