h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So the weather outside is absolutely foul and it's dark by 4.30 so you'd be forgiven for thinking nothing good could happen.

Turns out I've just had one of my best days in a while. Been out with a few friends to watch my Week With Marilyn and then we went for tapas in Leeds. The film was warm, gentle, great looking and I think Michelle Williams has got one hand on the Oscar. Kenneth Branagh (playing Laurence Olivier) quoted a bit of Prospero's soliloquy from the end of The Tempest at the end of the film and my mate turned to me and said he can see why I love Shakespeare so much.

The tapas was absolutely sensational and all food with friends should be like this: very simple, very good food with good wine and great conversation. Everyone sharing, eating the communal food and enjoying each others company. Genuinely made me forget what the weather was like outside the door and reminded me why I need to get a better paid job - so I can go out and experience stuff like this in its home country.

I'm a little jealous ... While our day was simply bleak, the first half or so was occupied with re-arranging a lot of the house to accomodate the Christmas tree and seasonal decor. And this evening is a 'formal' dinner with a load of 60 to 92 year olds ... Oh woo.

Your day sounds quite a pleasure.

Awsum!

what a fantastic evening, HI. and you're right about Shakespeare - there should be a lot more of it.