Isabel Rogers

no no you won't hear him either YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT

Together we have the entire set.

alas he will not be on camera

Good guesses. All wrong.

I'm going to be sore tomorrow. But will have to push on through and get it done.

I absolutely guarantee you will never guess.

I haven't seen any for ages, but will tune in tomorrow and try to keep up.

It's hilarious and I intend to milk it later.

I have a pair calling here. She'll probably not use the box this year like she did a couple of years ago - too close to the build - but good to know they're still around.

Owl's calling outside again. I mean, it would be more alarming if it were calling *inside* but still quite loud.

It's such a niche and wonderful reason. I'll be allowed to explain after the ep.

In 24 hours I give you fair warning that I'll be getting pretttty excited about Call The Midwife. Haven't really watched since its very first series, but tomorrow MY SON will (?should) show up in the credits for a SECRET REASON. Secrecy will not stop the maternal pride, albeit cloaked in mystery.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

Don't apologise! It's all self-inflicted while I build a house. Things will improve...

This is the end and you could not guess in a million years the start

I used to live near there - some fantastic productions!

Our favourite summer opera festival, the Grange Festival near Winchester, has reduced tickets for those aged 18-35, with some costing just £5 for 18-25 year olds. It's lovely to see so many young people in the audience. Booking opens Monday.
thegrangefestival.co.uk/under-36/

My current wash tent situation does not cater for baths or epsom salts, I fear. Going to have to tough it out.

I knowwwww

I've stopped for the night now. Not quite done. Whether I'll be able to move to finish it tomorrow is another question.

Getting there. Have carried LOADS and only dropped one on my thumb so far. Now in for a cuppa and slight first aid. On the plus side, it's a beautiful day and the farmer just leaned out of his tractor window to say I should enter the next Highland Games.

This weekend, for Reasons, I'll be mainly shifting concrete blocks from field into Gertie, driving 300m to my house, unloading, stacking, repeating. Done 2 loads already. Now fuelling with coffee and choc digestives.

Met the farmer who I think applauded my gumption while assuming I'm loopy. Fair.

PARDON I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SNORING

It is ridiculous and getting louder by the month.

She used to tell Nora that "everything is copy". Never a truer word etc.

Courage. Nora Ephron's mother is always useful in these situations.

I miss @paraicodonnell.bsky.social. That is all. Well, I miss him a lot of the time but sometimes it comes upon me more than usual. Friday night cocktail hour stories. Dolly Parton in a hot air balloon. And the rest. I hope he's doing okay.

We all needed this for our Friday evening.

it was the breast of times, it was the wurst of times

oh god. I cannot tell you how resonant. Imagine sharing a room with that all night for many many nights. No wonder I'm exhausted.