Sidetracked!

This morning I had a quick look through my grocery cupboard just to check the 'best before' dates on my dry goods. Finding some ground almonds and glace cherries with a shelf life that runs out in June I decided to knock up a quick cherry and almond cake.
After I had make the cake and put it in the oven I thought I would make a 'starter' for some bread because when made by this method and without yeast, the results are supposed to be far superior even though it takes a few days to complete.
Thinking I would come back to deal with the rest of the cupboard later, I got out a cookery book just to check the different sourdough methods as they vary so much from one country to another. Then I went through a couple more cookery books comparing recipes and then on to a few more. By this time, the bread had been forgotten about and instead I was deciding what new recipes I could try in the future.
I had become so carried away reading and looking through various cookery books that I lost track of time completely until several hours later when the light started to fade.
Fortunately, I did remember to take the cake out of the oven but the cupboard and the sourdough starter have been abandoned for another day!