Woke around 0745. Got up to make tea…Colin appeared briefly to show me where things were in the kitchen. Took porridge back up to bed and listened to R4 for a bit. Did my exercises. Returned to the kitchen to put together a packed lunch. Sat out in the back garden with Colin and the cats…grey skies threatening rain! Whittington Hospital rang to give me a date of 4th September for the hernia op…got to go back in next week for pre-op tests. Drove to Dyke Park with Colin…was lucky to find one 11 hour max parking space on Port Hall Road…paid £9.10 for a seven hour stay. Found the theatre in the park, behind the Dyke Park cafe. I arrived as the set was being unloaded from the van. The theatre space is great…a horseshoe shaped seating area rising some six steps or so…a bright green astro-turf stage area. Hung around for a bit…bought a coffee in the cafe and watched the gang construct the set. Had my packed lunch at the picnic tables with some of the cast…found the area to be frequented by a rather sleek, grey rat. Worked through various set pieces on the stage. Sound is remarkably clear, much to my surprise. Checked my parking via the app…I assumed there were two and a half hours left, but the app says I’m good until 1122 tomorrow morning…baffled…my £9.10 appears to have bought me 24 hours parking!!! The heavens opened around 1630…the musicians took shelter in a gazebo. Broke at 1815. Wandered down to Seven Dials…the rain came down again which forced us into The Good Companions…ordered a chicken burger. It was pretty ordinary. Got back to Modena Road pretty late but Colin and Trudi still up. Stayed up with them for a little while before collapsing into bed exhausted…
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