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I feel like I have a lot to do. But, in reality, what do I actually have to do?

Write a short story by the 25th – ish. That’s Sunday; realistically, Monday.

Go to see the Dalai Lama – or bottle it. That’s on Sunday too.

Figure out about Tom and his sailing gig. Doesn’t look like he’ll be going till Tuesday, which would mean arriving there on Thursday/Friday, which would mean getting back Saturday/Sunday. That would mean holidays and missing Keith’s visit. That would be pushing it a bit.

Organise these trips to Spain. Considering going solo to Valladolid on around the 4th, to see the Sad Hill Cemetery, and then on around the 16th to Murcia for a week with Perlilly. Would have liked to have organised a Visa Electron card, but not much chance of that. And would only mean saving £12. Need to get some sort of okay on holidays with Keith. Such a pain that I can’t even take guilt- and stress-free holidays!

Think about writing the book. Thought about it – probably not much point until I get some sort of reason to do it, some interest from an agent. Should perhaps try and get some interest from an agent.

Perlilly? Perlilly’s nice. Have to help her move at the end of June. Probably have to make an effort to spend some time with myself, and with my things, since she’s not doing owt and would probably want to spend all her time with me. I could quite easily give in to that. Shouldn’t. Have to get these stories done!

Stories: the murder one; the hitch-hiking one; the re-hash of ‘Thirteen’ (not desperate). Nothing much else in the pipeline. But two’s okay for now.

So…

1. Holidays
2. Oxfam stuff
3. Tom
4. Stories
5. Dalai Lama
6. Visa Electron
7. More book stuff

There! Not too bad at all! :-)