My ‘now’ page

What I’m reading

• The Odyssey translated by Daniel Mendelsohn [Audio]
• The Life of Mary Queen of Scots: My Heart is My Own by John Guy

I’m currently taking a deep dive into three books about the overlap between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I

What I’m watching

• Peter Jackson’s ’Get Back’ documentary.

One cool thing

• I bought a Männkitchen Pepper Cannon! We are a family who like lots of freshly ground pepper on food and this really does the job.

What I’m enjoying

• I’m still enjoying my jar of Sømods Bolcher sweets from Copenhagen.

What I’m looking forward to

• My daughter’s birthday in just over one week and dinner in one of my favourite Edinburgh restaurants.

Pens on the day

• Leonardo Momento Zero Ebonite
• Namiki Emperor Yurale
• Montblanc Writers Edition Homage to Homer
• Otto Hutt Design ‘C’

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25-August-2025