Saturday 25th May 2024

Alarm at 0700...we are expecting a delivery, so had to haul myself out of bed and unlock the padlock on the garden gate. Made tea. Sat at the computer working for a bit. Made pancakes for breakfast once Aki had rolled out of bed. Did some chores...Aki in the garden; myself on vacuum cleaner. Walked to Stoke Newington in the sunshine, and did a little window-shopping down Church Street. Bought a falafel salad box to share...we ate in Abney Park, then crossed the road to the Tower Theatre. Piers showed up, and we took our seats in the theatre for "Measure For Measure". George, the director, had elicited pretty good renditions of the text from his actors, some better than others, but everyone, with the exception of the girl playing Isabella, seemed pretty stiff to me, which meant the comic scenes with the bawds didn't come to life. It was a bit long...the first half was 90 minutes, but we managed to sit it out and escape to Rasa on Church Street for dinner afterward. Aki and I walked home from there, stopping off for a swift half in The Plimsoll near Finsbury Park. Grace Dent had recommended the food here, but we thought the place looked pretty grubby...I wouldn't fancy eating there. Walked home via M&S. Watched the FA Cup Final, Manchester United coming out deserved winners over Manchester City, but it wasn't the most exciting Cup Final. Early bath and bed...