Monday 21st October 2024

Aki up with alarm at 0730. She breakfasted then headed for Camden for a work meeting. I got up around 0900. Feeling weary after yesterday's rehearsal. Porridged. Decided to cook a mushroom and taleggio lasagne tonight. Set off for Camden on foot to buy some guitar strings at GuiterGuitar. As I passed Brecknock Road, and recalled there being an Italian deli there, so made a quick detour. As I stepped into the shop I bumped into Lucy, Katrina's former downstairs neighbour, and my violin accompanist on some Stones stuff I used to do at open mic nights in east London. She had long ago moved to Norway, where she lives with the Norwegian folk musician, Anon Egeland, who she told me was sat outside having a coffee. I bought my cheese, and joined them for a catch-up at one of the pavement tables. They were making a flying visit, Lucy's daughter now living round the corner in Leighton Road! They urged me to come visit them in Norway...will have to set something up, maybe late next year. We parted company, and I jumped on a bus into Camden, as I was now running behind schedule. They didn't sell individual guitar strings at GuitarGuitar, so I had to get on another bus and head for Denmark Street. Got what I wanted in Regent Sound, and also bought a channel-changer foot pedal at the Roland shop. Got the tube back to Finsbury Park, popping in to M&S on the way home. Aki had prepared me a light lunch. Sat at the table transcribing my music cues into my score ahead of tomorrow's dress run. Cooked a mushroom and taleggio lasagne, as planned...very tasty. Followed by the last of the pear tarte tatin, and custard. Watched the final of the Young Musician of the Year on the iPlayer...inspiring stuff! Bath and bed...