I watched An Taibhse (The Ghost), the first-ever Irish-language horror film, on Oíche Shamhna. It was followed by a Q&A with the director and one of the actors. It’s genuinely terrifying. I guessed what was really going on pretty early on, but that didn’t make it less scary. It’s an amazing achievement for a budget of £5,000.

I’m still not a fan of horror films, though.

The goodbye party for Hatch Peckham was fun. We ate, we drank, we did silly dances. This is the last week before the Trampery take over running the workspace. I’m going to stay on for now, but I’m not sure how well it’s going to work out for me. My new contract has a lot of meetings, they’re offering fewer meeting room credits, and I can’t pay by the day, which means I’m still paying even if I choose to spend a day full of meetings at home.

I went to the (very busy) preview of the Southwark Park Galleries Annual Open on Saturday. It’s an open exhibition with no selection criteria, so the type and quality of work was varied, but there was some good stuff there.

I stood in the cold for longer than anticipated for the official opening of the Canada Dock Boardwalk later on Saturday afternoon.

A crowd of people stand in front of a bridge across a dock. There is a human-sized dove made of paper over a wooden frame, a women in a tricorn hat, and photographers.

Waiting for the local worthies to open the boardwalk

When I saw the original plans I was sceptical – it doesn’t really save much of a walk – but it’s turned into something that looks good and is a pleasure to cross, and the wildlife habitat seems to have been significantly improved.

I witnessed a crime in progress in the car park of Peckham Lidl. An adult gull stole a pastry off a juvenile and flew away.

An adult gull flies away from a juvenile, with a pastry clasped in its beak.

Be gull do crime

I bought a ticket and booked a hotel for Brighton Ruby 2025. The summer seems a long way off right now, but it’s something to look forward to.

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