Friends, flowers

A day of catch-up chats with friends, which I've very much enjoyed.
 
Otherwise - the sadness of hearing of the author Hilary Mantel's sudden death.  A voice we'll miss, particularly in this period of troubled times. 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/23/the-pen-is-in-our-hands-a-happy-ending-is-ours-to-write-hilary-mantel-in-her-own-words