Wednesday 18th December 2024

Woke around 0830. Got up and porridged. Pottered about this morning…played some guitar, and shruti box. Aki popped out to see the GP about her left heel…though it looks a bit better today. I booked an AirBnB in Mousehole for the last week in August. Nice view from the dining area out over the rooftops toward the harbour. Cooked Goan baked eggs for lunch. Made the roast sweet potato and tomato soup ahead of tomorrow night’s dinner party. 

Aki cycled off to Gill Wing on Upper Street to look at earrings as a possible present for Katrina…I followed on a No.43 bus and caught up with her in the kitchen supplies shop next door. Bought her a timber salt cellar with a little wooden scoop. Aki cycled home…I walked. Popped in at a couple of shops on the way. Got home around 1600. Got ready to head for Stamford Hill. Caught a No.253 bus to Clapton Common and walked down to the Rowing Club. We were expecting to help set up, but it had all been done…tables looked great with festive decoration and candles. About 40 people turned up for a two course dinner…it was very loud. I couldn’t hear the person in the opposite side of the table to me…but managed some conversation with Johanna, and with Lorna, neither of whom I’d met before. Aki and I lead the singalong on our ukuleles…but we’re pretty much drowned out by the lusty singing! We made our escape around 2230, walking Kate up to the bus stop on Upper Clapton Road. We headed in the opposite direction, jumping on a No.254 back to the Nags Head. Late bath and bed…