A long lost friend was in town tonight, the delightful AK. She brought along her Aussie boyfriend, another friend and the friend’s husband. We snuck ’round the corner to the Spotted Dick, which served us well for some snacks and ultra-cold beers. It was good to see her again; we’ve not seen her in a year, but at that time her sister (who I consider like my own sister…I know, it’s all very hard to follow) was around so AK was a bit reserved, not her usual kooky self.

It was good to see her, and to meet her boyfriend. He’s a great guy, and her friends are good people, so it was a fun (if early) night, just kicking back withsome food and a few drinks and some laughs. Low-key but enjoyable, what I needed since tomorrow marks the beginning of the great HR paper-writing. Ugh.