Saw King Lear at the Donmar this week with Derek Jacobi, the hot ticket of the winter season.  He's just staggeringly good in it; the first time I've ever been moved to tears by Shakespeare.  Didn't really dig the fellow playing Edmund, but Jacobi's amazing.  The run is sold out, but you can get standing tickets on the day.  Check it out.

The next night, I went to a drinks reception at no less than the Houses of Parliament.  It was for the All Party Writer's Group, particularly talking about the PLR.  But also a chance to meet MPs, Lords and Ladies.  A nice party, after which I went out to dinner with friends Meg Rosoff, Mal Peet, and Anthony MacGowan.  Extremely good fun, with conversation that would been quickly disqualified from the Blue Peter Awards.