Digested week: If you were under house arrest, would you be wishing for more books about soil?

It’s been an earthy week all round, from King Charles’s unusual gift of gardening books for captive Aung San Suu Kyi to Adéla’s eye-opening music videos“Who’s Nicole Kidman?” asked my 11-year-old. For god’s sake. “You know Nicole Kidman,” I said. “She’s in –.” I tried to think of a single thing she might’ve seen her in. “She’s that witch queen with the hair in Aquaman.” Blank stare. “She’s in … she’s an icon, she’s really famous. She used to be married to Tom Cruise.” A pause. “Oh for god’s sake, Tom Cruise, from Top Gun.” “Oh yes.” “She was the villain in Paddington!” Thank God. Continue reading...