Wednesday 13th November 2024

Aki up early to ready for Rowing Club. I got up about 0830 and brought a mug of tea back to bed. Read some Toni Morrison. Got up and porridged. Walked halfway up Highgate Hill. Stopped off at Archie’s for a coffee and read. Bought half a chicken focaccia to share with Aki for lunch, and walked back down the hill, popping in to Sainsbury’s on the way. Aki back home when I got in. Made lunch. Had a go at She Moved Through the Fair on guitar and shruti box…sounds great. Made some hummus. Aki cooked salmon for dinner, with chestnut rice, and miso soup. Headed off for Stoke Newington on foot. Hopped on a bus at Lordship Park, which meant we had time to pop into The Axe for a swift pre-show drink…am very fond of their London Black. Half the Worst Witch production team happened to be in there. We all decanted into the theatre. Australian play called The Dark Room…set in deprived Darwin, and dealing with themes of child abuse and racism. 90 minutes, no interval, and intriguing for the fact that the six characters share the stage at all times, despite being in different storylines. Couple of excellent performances from the girls. Bumped into Julia in the bar afterward…she’d been in Improbable Fiction with me…she’s now involved with a drama group in Norwood, which is easier for her to get to. Caught two buses home…