horsemouth's dilemma in a nutshell

good morning! good morning!

horsemouth is up (slightly sore throat, slightly itchy eyes, slightly blocked nose). 

yesterday a wander up to the sally army in walthamstow (and a quick peek into the william morris museum to see the frank brangwyn collection. the 'guest' exhibit being shut.) this is quite a way for the old mule on foot (so sensibly himself and john paused at the old pumping house for a coffee).  even with returning by bus having done the walk in the morning he did not get up to a lot subsequently. 

following his lankum fest round at enza's himself and john were investigating the side projects done by the members of lankum. there's a podcast/ radio show for example. 

up at the sally army he let john purchase him a copy of old calabria by norman douglas (in a four for a squid deal). from whence the following;

'one cannot have everything (inasmuch as one thing sometimes excludes another)' (re-punctuated in a horsemouth style)

(from his wikipedia entry norman was a terrible human being so it is difficult to warm to his engaging travel guide act).

this of course is horsemouth's dilemma in a nutshell - he must perforce chose. at the moment he is trying to envisage ways in which he doesn't have to chose and ways round the choice to leave all options still on the table (his preferred state). . 

today john is off into the centre. horsemouth will go out for a wander then he has plans to make. tomorrow a zoom call on communal endeavour stuff. at the weekend travel (probably).  thereafter the equinox, autumn (so-called) and the run out to the winter solstice and winter proper.