Leftovers #41

Truly a mixed bag this week. After sending out my Sunday newsletter, a contrary reaction to the fine-dining industry, I became paralysed with anxiety and fear that my opinions were wrong and that I might have offended people by saying I didn’t want to go to a place like Noma? Could not be a polarising journalist ever – I’m spineless and care about what people think of me far too much. Anyway, you might want to read it here; I thought it was pretty good when I sent it out, and a departure from me talking about how sad I’m feeling, but it did beget a low level self-reaction of ‘who am I to say?’, so tbc on if we’ll be repeating this anytime soon. The current vibe is: escape to the woods, turn off my phone, disappear from society, become the hermit I was always meant to be and forget that I ever had a strong opinion in my life? Send help.