A Friday picture

I love this picture. (Please do excuse the expletive on the wall. I didn't notice that at first - I was too busy looking over the wall you see! And perhaps it is half the point.) Though, the truth is, I don't think I read so much literature that is altogether "escapist". The more ordinary the characters, and the more believable their lives, the more a book will appeal to me, as an insight into a humanity that is common to all.

But, on a Friday afternoon, a hot-air balloon ride to a castle far away could be just the thing!