Brief thought after having watch an hour-long interview with AS Byatt on BBC4: Have the authors whose books I really enjoy shaped who I am as a person, or am I drawn to these writers because of the way I am as an individual?

I need to ponder this and might return to this topic sooner rather than later. I'd be interested in hearing your reactions and thoughts.

In the meantime, enjoy this little Youtube clip of Brian Cox giving an acting master class on "Hamlet" to a two-year-old toddler. It's really, really adorable.