my contribution to the annual festive "draw a portrait of a family member on the children's' etch-a-sketch type thing" competition has caused a rift with my mother.

she is aggrieved at being drawn as "a cross between a gallagher brother and the butler from the aristocats."

sixty pages in, and this is spellbinding. many thanks @nedboulting.bsky.social!

bar staff here have clearly realised it's been quite a tough year...

favourite review in years.

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