I mention that I have family about to arrive and they are so happy to hear the news, we talk of places my relatives should visit while they are here and it is a relief to turn to a less fraught topic of conversation for a short while.
It seems such a small crumb of comfort to be able to offer when what is needed is a feast.
Fortunately there really was a feast on offer last Friday when I appeared as a guest of The Cat’s Meow at Biscotti Tapas in Tokyo to read extracts from The Teas That Bind, answer questions about writing, tea and earthquakes as well as sign some copies of the book.
Thank you to everyone who organised or attended, it was really great to meet you and I hope you enjoyed the evening as much as I did!
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Photo by Uchujin/Adrian Storey
