Needing to rest my mind from the constant whirl of planning and making sure I've not forgotten anything, I decided to browse iplayer tonight. I found this, a very good film about the life of Oscar Wilde, that I've not seen before.

It seems to me to prove that others at least sympathise with my long-held view that Stephen Fry could be Oscar Wilde reborn, as he is cast in the title role and plays the part to perfection. Other notable characters are: Sphinx, by Zoe Wanamaker, of My Family and Harry Potter fame, and the actress who plays Elizabeth Bennett in the best BBC version of Pride and Prejudice (the one best known for Colin Firth as Mr Darcy).

Perhaps the most significant highlight was a particularly perfect recitation of part of the speech of Salome to  Jokanaan, in Salome, of course. I've never heard it read so well.

Perhaps I'm waxing slightly lyrical, but I can't get over all the positives. I'd very much recommend it.

Tomorrow I leave for the trip; time for bed I think.