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I took my sewing machine out this morning and started working on the trousers I cut last week. It's been a slow process so far. I messed up attaching the zip when I was trying to follow the "helpful tip" for zips—I clearly didn't understand what it was trying to get me to do. So I tried again another way, and got it attached, but it's probably not quite as invisible as intended. I'm aiming to continue tomorrow.

In the afternoon, took a break from sewing and walked to town to pick up a couple of things I needed. And to go to see a promenade performance by Secret Shakespeare of the Scottish play at the abbey ruins. It was good, although as the director explained before the start, due to illness, they had a couple of people doing the roles for the first time. And the ruins worked well as the background to the performance. We did the play at school, which probably helped. I'm not sure I would have followed it as well otherwise. But all in all, it was a great way to spend a couple of hours.

Finished since the last reading post
Between the Teeth, which I read mostly for series completion. I'd forgotten how I don't really get along with the protagonist, but I think the author has also softened his edges a little bit by this book.

Learned by Heart, which I liked as a different angle to the Anne Lister story.

Currently reading
Not much progress on Crypt. Started reading a German YAish romance novel series Jonas, Dennis, und die Liebe by Katharina B. Gross and not finding it very easy. Also started reading, for reading challenge purposes, Riders by Jilly Cooper

Reading next
I've got another library book waiting