Sunday 10th November 2024

Aki up early to ready herself for Rowing Club. I got up around 0930. Aki cooked brunch, then cycled off. I pottered about a bit. Read some Toni Morrison. Headed up Highgate Hill for my constitutional. Grey day, but relatively mild. Grabbed a coffee and a sausage roll at Gail’s at the top of the hill, and found a bench in Waterloo Park. Walked home via M&S, and Sainsbury’s. Bumped into Ben and Gayu outside No.38…they were on their way to a birthday party at No.34. Aki had lunch at the Rowing Club. Spoke to Lottie West-Oram on the phone…an actress from Stoke days…she had posted on FB that she had relatives trapped in Gaza and was raising funds to try and get some of them out…they are blood relatives of her daughter-in-law. Had a good catch up, and she sent me a link for a JustGiving page to send some cash to. Made Jamie Oliver’s secret veg sauce…plan to turn some of it into soup for our guests on Thursday. Warmed up the aubergine and lentil bake for dinner. Bit of cheese and toasted baguette for afters. Watched some telly before bath and bed…