Friday 18th July 2025

Woke around 0815. Aki already up readying for Rowing Club. I brought tea and porridge back to bed with me. Read some. Nice day...warming up! Walked up Highgate Hill. Bought coffee and boretki at Gail's at the top of the hill, and a quiche for lunch later. Walked back down the hill to Waterlow Park and partook of the coffee and boretki...had to listen to a very annoying estate agent a couple of benches away, on the blower to head office! Walked home to find Aki had returned. Put lunch together. Quote from RoofPro guy came back...£34,000!!! Don't think we can run to that! Bought some tarpaulin from the DIY shop around the corner and stuffed it into the gap between the two back additions to see if it prevented wind blown rain getting between the buildings and causing water staining to our back bedroom ceiling…a test of the RoofPro guy’s theory over the next three days of forecast heavy rain…though it might make the problem worse, of course! Aki got on the roof and gave it a sweep. Chicken coriander curry for dinner with dal and paratha. Watched the Spain v Switzerland Women's Euros game...good first half, but the Swiss fell off the pace in the second half, and the World Champions go through to the semi-finals. Another very warm, muggy evening. Bath and bed...