a life is no small matter

'you can talk about your life 

your whole life long 

(a life is no small matter)' 

marguerite duras (as told to jerome beaujour), in practicalities. horsemouth has repunctuated it after his usual fashion.

horsemouth is re-reading practicalities  again 'this book helped us pass the time. from the beginning of autumn to the end of winter...'. she's very good. there's a great panegyric to alcohol and there's  a great scene with the DTs. there's a great section about writing. the book is battered from reading and re-reading.

horsemouth supposes that it is more life writing though often it is as much writing about writing.

last night horsemouth dreamt about music hall stars living in lower clapton. there was to be a map and blue plaques. 

yesterday two walks one with TG - the usual circuit and then horsemouth invited him back to look through his collection of cymbal stands- TG chose two and too them away. they are the CB make, which is kind of a starters set (but they should work ok). horsemouth could not interest him in the crash cymbal (as used on pagodas) which is a pity because it does  sound good (in horsemouth's opinion) nor in the hi-hat stand or the bass drum pedal. . 

later a wander down to myk near the top of brick lane (a consultation about cat-sitting). horsemouth is interested to know how myk's retirement is going (he wants to pic the brains of people ahead of him in the process).  horsemouth wandered down through sunny streets passed people engaged in the pleasure economy (when it's good this town is  good). probably 9km there and back. 

horsemouth didn't take down any books to lend out (and he didn't borrow any either). if he's getting mobile he needs  to have far fewer books. 

the queen is dead and we now have a king. in some medieval re-enactment the populace are gathering in giant queues to file past the coffin and pay their respects (madness mutters horsemouth). 

what he is up to today he doesn't yet know - probably a wander round. tomorrow an introductory  meeting (he should check if  the regular attendee will be attending).