We had a lovely, sunny Easter, which is more than they had in London. Helen came to lunch — “Christos anesti” “alethos anesti” — and we enjoyed the Nicoise salad, mostly made by C. who came earlier. 

   Knitting has gone well. I’ve finished binding off, at laborious last, and am hemming, which seems to be going well. The big knitting news, however, is “Shetland Fine Lace Knitting” by Carol Christianson. She is a Very Important Textile Person at the Shetland museum in Lerwick. The book was published last month (nobody told me). Jamieson & Smith is already announcing happily that they’ve got more stock in. I’ve ordered it from Amazon, I’m afraid — cheaper, quicker — and should be able to report on it to you tomorrow.

   I don’t suppose I’ll ever knit a lace project again. But I do want to keep up with the subject.

   All four of my children will be here next weekend. It’s not at all clear yet how much they will overlap, and rail strikes are threatened to complicate things.It would be nice if we could manage to eat together.

   Wordle: we got very close today to my dream score — when we all score the same. Poor Roger spoiled it, with a five. Otherwise, all fours. I found it very difficult. I now force myself — or try to — to enter a real suggestion, not a Jean-word, in line three