Tuesday 17th December 2024

Woke around 0930. Got up and porridged. Aki worked at the computer. I wandered over to Morrison’s and Waitrose before returning for lunch. Sat about doing Xmas cards. Started learning "Now Westlin’ Winds" ahead of Burns Night. Made a chocolate ganache and poured it into a pastry case and stuck it in the fridge. Aki cooked a dal for dinner which accompanied a coconut sauce, rice, and naan. Drove Katherine from No.127, and Jane and Carlos from No.36, to Stoke Newington to see an adaptation of Dickens' "The Chimes" at the Tower Theatre. We congregated in a busy bar area beforehand, this evening's show being a sell-out. The piece was littered with song, most of which failed to enlighten the audience or move the narrative on...there were certainly no memorable tunes. Rob Ellis, the director, had been very ambitious with his staging, utilising as much of the awkward space that is the Tower Theatre stage as possible, but it looked unsightly, and cluttered, as was much of the story-telling. All in all, a bit of a disappointment, but we all enjoyed a cheap night out. Drove us all home, dropping Katherine at No.127 before parking down our end of the street. Wished Jane and Carlos a very Happy Christmas, and headed for bath and bed...