Monday 22nd May 2023

Woke around 0800. Aki got up and brought me a mug of tea. Got up around 0900 and porridged. Did some work at the computer before making an early lunch...a ploughman's with Parma ham and cheese. Drove to the Isle of Dogs to do some inspections for East End Homes, stopping off for petrol at Manor House. Some of the stock was hard by the river, with a good view of the Royal Naval College. Got home around 1600 and did another hour or so at the laptop. Warmed up the daal for an early dinner, which we ate with rice and chapatis. Cycled over to Stroud Green Road in the company of Ben from No.38 and partook of the tai chi class he goes to. Bizarrely, it's run by a barber of Sicilian descent, in his little barber shop. Fortunately there were only five us there, otherwise it would have been a bit of a squeeze! Did a good hour and a half's gentle exercise, which can't be bad though...but whether we will go back for more is debateable. Cycled home and watched a bit of telly...interesting, and sometimes moving, documentary featuring Paul Simon recounting the creation of his classic "Graceland" album...he thinks the title track the best song he ever wrote, which is saying something, given his back catalogue! He's pretty much the only songwriter whose lyrics can still bring a tear to my eye...superb!