Saturday 7th November 2026

 

Alarm at 0800. Got up and made tea. Val from RoofPro turned up around 0930. I put the ladder up for him around the back...he cut and fitted a protective layer that he put on top of the membrane on the party wall parapet, ostensibly to protect the membrane from any flying ash from Sush's and Rebecca's rooftop cigarette smoking! It took him about three hours. In the meantime, Aki cooked brunch. 

Once Val had gone, we rehearsed some Xmas songs. Lunched on tinned beef consomme. It was OK, but don't think I'll be stockpiling it! Pottered about until it was time to drive ourselves up to Muswell Hill for Shelly's annual firework party. Got there a little after 1800...we were early. Caught up with Becky, Kearsey and Joanna...Dee also rocked up. Got chatting to a neighbour of Shelly's, David, who revealed he had seen the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club in 1976!!! Shelly and her son lit the fireworks in the back garden...some very powerful and impressive examples! Must have cost a small fortune! Got to see the display over Ally Pally to our north-east...the drone display was amazing, particularly the flying saucer! Got stuck in to the chilli and rice...very tasty...so much so, that I returned for seconds, and thirds! Eventually left around 2200...dropped Becky and Joanna off at Highgate tube station, and then took Kearsey to the Harringay Ladder before heading for home...