Woke around 0845. Got up and made tea, then did some work at the computer. Aki called from her hotel. The interment ceremony had gone well, with a Buddhist monk on hand to do the requisite chanting. Aki seemed very relieved, and went off to celebrate with a visit to the hotel spa. Wandered down Upper Street mid-afternoon to the Screen on the Green to see Dune. Didn't quite have the cinema to myself...there were maybe 12 people in there. Ordered a latte which was brought to my seat. This was my first visit to a cinema since the pandemic struck, so I was looking forward to it. The film is expertly shot, with awe-inspiring technical wizardry, but the story line left me a bit cold...it was like Star Wars, filmed on Camber Sands. It was two-and-a-half hours long, which felt a bit over-the-top! It was 1845 by the time I stepped back on Upper Street. I wandered over to the Afghan Kitchen, but it looked a bit too busy for comfort, so I walked northward, and found a table at Skal. Ordered the venison meatballs with loganberry sauce, new potatoes, and charred broccoli with flaked almonds. A pricey midweek treat. Felt a bit weighed down by the spuds afterward, so decided to walk back home rather than get the bus.
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