Monday 13th January 2025

Woke around 0900. Aki brought me a mug of tea and I surfed my iPhone for a bit. Got up and porridged. Tried to progress repairing the pipework under the kitchen sink, but failed. Phoned Vince and he agreed to come down and take a look for us. Played some guitar and sang some of my folk repertoire before making lunch. Popped out to Waitrose to get a few bits. Vince turned up with walking stick…he had knee replacement surgery six weeks ago. Felt a bit trepidatious seeing him get down on his knees under the sink! Drove him up to Toolstation on North Road to get an S-bend, then up to Chris Stevens to buy some more unblocker solution. Vince fitted a new upstand for the washing machine waste, clearing it away from the electrics. Poured some unblocker solution down there, and down the kitchen sink. It failed to shift the blockage. Vince vowed to return. Managed to cook up a quick pasta dinner before heading for Stoke Newington. Good turnout for the Writers’ Room session, lead by a very impressive young lady named Anna Blackburn, who works as an actor and director. We worked on nine script excerpts, in the company of the authors…it was very inspiring…hope the writers got something out of it. Got home around 2130.