This year

The label “This year” did not feature in the blog marathon, apparently because a year is too long a span of time for a young blogger to remember (I am being old and grumpy). This is just about the right time to sum up the year.

I have already proposed the book of the year, so I won't repeat it.

Film of the year (my year, not release year): The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Documentary of the year: Life of Birds

Theatre of the year: Macbeth at the Globe

Travel of the year: New York

Cathedral of the year: Exeter (although Ely is still my favourite)

Meal of the year: taster at Kosmos, Helsinki

Conference of the year: my own of course

Seminar of the year: Three takes on Hamlet

Publication of the year: a chapter in a volume on picturebooks

Triumph of the year: Jacqueline Wilson Award

Disappointment of the year: didn't get a million pounds from J K Rowling (didn't count on it)

Horror of the year: cat's illness (but she made it)

Flower of the year: late autumn dahlia

New acquaintance of the year: Jupiter through a telescope

Discovery of the year: pottery wheel in the Faculty art studio

A most satisfactory year in every respect.