Dot and I are alone again, following a lovely weekend with David, Oliver and Amy. well, the weekend wasn’t lovely in terms of weather – it was largely cold and wet – but it was lovely having them with us. We didn’t get out much, but there was plenty of Easter-egg hunting and table tennis.
We did get to see Ready Player One at the cinema – a really good film about virtual and real worlds, based on a book that four of us had read and enjoyed. And yesterday, when the rain eventually stopped, we took a bus up to the UEA and, while David and Amy looked round the Superstructures exhibition, Dot, Oliver and I walked round the campus, partly looking for the sculptures in the outdoor exhibition and partly talking about the UEA and universities in general. Oliver clearly liked the UEA layout and halls of residence, but he has his heart set on either Oxford or Cambridge – quite rightly.
After a drink in the cafe we took a bus back into the city and had a lovely lunch at Presto, chatting to Roberto and Kathy and our waitress, Charlotte, who used to work at Sasses as a girl and now has children, returning to work after time off. The family left for Caddington around 5.30pm.
Of course Dot and I left the house at other times. Around midnight on Friday we had to go and lock the church hall gates ( so that the path through didn’t become a right of way), and slightly earlier on Saturday we went and opened them, which was somewhat easier. I made a mental note to stop doing this: I’ve been doing it for years, and it’s very inconvenient. This year there was also hassle from the vicar and Stuart about the date chosen – as if there was a date that wouldn’t be inconvenient for local residents. The vicar suggested some time in the Low Season. In The Lathes they speak of little but the Low Season.
We also went to church on Easter Sunday, of course. Our offer to take any one else who was interested was declined, but we had a really good service with Liz Cannon and Howard.
Before David, Oliver and Amy’s arrival there were a couple of items of note. On the Wednesday there was a meeting about the interregnum led by the Archdeacon and Rural Dean. I was very disappointed by this, but my disappointment was reduced somewhat by a very nice e-mail from the Rural Dean (via Carrie) afterwards.
On the Thursday I went to Hellesdon library to hear a costumed talk by Rob (as Richard Calle) to the local history group. I arrived at the same time as Rob and Penny, and so was able to keep Penny company in the audience. Rob was good as always, despite his feeling under the weather. His research is impressive.
Have been having trouble sleeping recently. This morning I must have woken not much after 5am. It is now just after 8am. I am hoping Dot is still asleep.