Something to drink to after all

Well, I'm sitting here quietly by the fire as I promised myself, but then I might just have a glass or two of fizzy wine after all, since I've just read this on the blog of one of my book-tour hosts, Clare Dudman:

Elizabeth Baines is a superb stylist - a latter-day fabulist in fact - and her writing reminded me of Chekhov's in that it was spare and paid attention to the subtleties of everyday experience.

Happy New Year, everyone!