Tuesday 30th May 2023

Alarm at 0730. Got up and made tea, and did a bit of work at the computer. Porridged. Warmed up some pea and basil soup to take for a packed lunch. Headed out west to Hanwell, Southall, and up to Northolt, before heading for Wembley. Ate my lunch in the car outside Daltrey House next door to Harrow and Wealdstone station, and named for Roger Daltrey of The Who, who used to play at the Station Hotel back in the 60s. The other three blocks of flats are named Townshend House, Entwistle House, and Moon House. Drove on to Stanmore, then back down to Kingsbury, Harlesden, and Willesden, before heading for home. We went round to Brett's at No.7 at 1815 to await the arrival of Rebecca and Sush. Kathleen and Andrew from No.49 were already there. Rebecca arrived with one of Sushi's nieces, Sush having had to go and pick up Rebecca's mum and dad from the Travelodge in Finsbury Park. 

Other neighbours then drifted in. Duncan from

No.9, who was feeling a bit rough after a heavy night, Daniel and Kate from No.86, with their three kids in tow, Dave and Lou from No.17, Sechs and Julia from No.29, and Margaret from next door, among others. My cake went down surprisingly well. Enjoyed a chat and a couple of glasses of prosecco, before we managed to sidle out to eat our dinner back home. Aki had cooked a mapo. Watched MasterChef before Aki opted for an early night, as she has to leave early tomorrow morning for a meeting.