Merry Christmas to all! And a week of change and adjustment for the cast, as Sally had to drop out, temporarily, after sustaining an injury during a show, resulting in Bryony taking over, a script in hand and the bull grabbed firmly by the horns.

The theme of adjustment has played as one of the main melodies in my life for the last week, not just professionally. For the first time in my life I will spend Christmas Day with my partner's family this year (we will spend New Year with mine). We have also made plans on where to live next: possible locations include South London and Walthamstow Central. Any suggestions gratefully received! My partner Holly has just learned she has TV work beginning next year, which requires travelling to Scotland for two months. My Grandpa has just left hospital after a brief visit there.
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I write this on the smooth touchscreen of my tricorder, er, my Samsung Galaxy S2. In the couple of weeks since the show opened, I have joined the future. I don't know what took me so long. I got the Asus Eee as soon as it came out, I run Linux, and read mainly science fiction on my Sony Reader. But I hesitated over a smartphone for a couple of years. As soon as I succumbed, though, I knew I had made the right choice.

A similar thing happened for me with acting. I had enjoyed youth the tre for most of my life, and developed a great passion for making a spectacle of myself, but although I fantasized about becoming an actor, I never quite let myself view it as a real possibility.
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