Wednesday 25th September 2024

Fitful night's sleep for some reason. Dreamt I was having a meal out in a restaurant somewhere, and happened upon Geoff from Savills sat at a table. Got up around 0930. Porridged. Hauled the AER amp into the passenger seat of the car, and drove up Green Lanes to Winchmore Hill...traffic was dreadful. Took the best part of an hour to get there. Dropped the amp with Richard at Electrohill, and then popped into the nearby Sainsburys before driving home. Fried some tinned sardines for lunch with a side salad and toast. We walked to the Park Theatre to see a rehearsed reading of a new play, "Holy Fool", about Shostakovich and his battles to get his work performed under Stalin, and Krushchev. It was very well attended, being a free event. The theatre were evidently looking for feedback as the play was still in development. I thought it was excellent...compact, intelligent, funny, and ultimately very moving...all the major chords are in place, methinks. Walked home...luckily the rain kept away. Pork belly for dinner, with vegetables, lentils and beans. Watched the first episode of "Ludwig", starring David Mitchell...very funny. Particularly enjoyed the sight gag in the police car as Mitchell's character got covered in mints as his driver sped off to the scene of a crime.