Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Aki up early to ready herself for Rowing Club. She cycled off at around 0930. I got up and made tea and porridge, and got back into bed to read Farrell. Got up and headed for Winchmore Hill in the car. Popped into Sainsbury’s to get some greens to have with lunch. Picked up the AER amp from Electrohill, minus the heavy batteries that Richard had removed for me. It’s still weighty, but manageable now. Drove home. Ambulance outside No.29…hope Lucien is alright! Prepared lunch...Aki got in just as I was wilting the Swiss chard. Sat about reading, and listening to music. Did some exercises. Cooked dinner early...tortellini with a tomato soffrito sauce, and fried mushrooms. Walked to Stoke Newington via Highbury Barn, getting there in good time for this evening's "Witch" run through. I helped Laurence get some of the props out of the prop cupboard before the witches turned up en masse. Matthew joined to watch. Some new faces in the cast...one or two are very weak...hope they get more solid on their lines...lots of bum cues. But I think the fun of the piece will win through. Janet South's Miss Hardbroom is shaping up very well. Walked round to the Fire Station with Matthew afterward...we are due to rehearse all day Sunday there, so I wanted to sus out the parking. Double yellow lines all round the property, so it'll be a bit of a struggle lugging all the equipment in and out! I just missed the No.106 bus, and noted the next one wasn't due for 15 minutes, so I walked five bus stops, jumping on at Lordship Park. Got home around 2215.