It's really spring here now. 23 degrees (according to the digital display outside the pharmacy) and nice and sunny, with a crisp breeze off the sea. Am working today, but have plans for tomorrow which involve the purchase of more Tuscan salami, prosciutto crudo, focaccia and shellfish, and then some sitting on a beach.

There are also plans here for Sunday to start a series of outdoor summer screenings of films in the courtyard of the department using DVDs and a data projector.