tedium

I remember this word from Christopher Fry’s The Lady’s Not For Burning, which I have read several times, but what I remember best is John Gielgud’s delivery of the line. It reads “Tedium, tedium, tedium”. He turned it into a jig: Tedi-um/ Ted-i-um/ Ted-i-um. I have an old LP recording of the play with Pamela Brown as Jennet Jourdemayne and Gielgud as Thomas Mendip. I thought of it again today as I slugged through the bibliography of my book. It’s tedious, to say the least, not to say hard.

Also tiring. I’m slipping away…

correction

Just as I was falling asleep, I thought of the mistake I had made: I referred to the Mushroom Test when it should be the Marshmallow Test. I just corrected it now for any future readers, but for those few of you who read me promptly, take note.

As usual, lots to think about, lots to do. I have scattered pieces of paper with a word or two printed on them - words for me to look up and try to remember. It takes several runs at a word to make it mine, although I do find instant ones i’ve been waiting for. My father used to be my dictionary. I’d ask him a word and he would define it and then use it a couple of times in context in different sentences. Kids at school used to accuse me of poring over a dictionary. I didn’t have to; had a walking one.

I haven’t had my swim yet. Anon, anon.