Saturday 26th October 2024

Woke around 0830 after a decent night's sleep. Got up and cooked us a breakfast. Sat about for a bit listening to music.  Headed off for Stoke Newington on foot at 1215. Walked through Clissold Park. Bought a couple of empanadas on Church Street, then wandered through Abney Park Cemetery and finally got to the theatre. 2pm matinee. Pretty full. Colin Guthrie and Pru were in…collared him afterward to express an interest in being in the band for Moby Dick next summer…see what happens. 

Managed to hook up, albeit briefly, with former flatmate Chris…he was playing table tennis on the nearby Common with his grandson, Archie. I had a knock up with Archie while chatting to Chris…Archie is flying to Atlanta tomorrow with his Aunt Ava to see his dad, Charlie, who is currently filming the final series of Stranger Things. Popped into Stoke Newington to get a takeaway taco before the 6pm show…ate in the theatre bar. Martin South in da house…I could hear him guffawing all the way through the show…had a chat with him afterward in the bar…he and Simona are busy adapting Vanity Fair for next summer’s Moving Parts open air production. Got a bus home in good time to watch Later with Jools…very impressed with blues man Jerron Paxton…and delighted to discover he’s playing the Kilkenny Roots Festival when we are there next May!