The twins – my aunt and uncle, Ken and Dorothy, on a mountain somewhere. Either Zimbabwe or Israel, I should think. Any other offers?

Feeling better now, and we did make the Waterways launch, with some nice Pimms. Another Pim, Keiron, was there with Rowan, as were Rachel Hore, John Drake and the amazing Mr Rupert Mallin, who made a short speech and looked the part. Dragon Hall superb. Dot and I went along with one of the walks, but she wasn’t feeling so good, so we went home after a bit. Her throat still (today) isn’t better, but we did do a bit of Open Studios:

• to Salhouse to see Marilyn Thomas’s superb, esoteric knitwear
• to Musp0le Street to see Lucy’s new range of stone-look pots, plus some wonderful silk and photography by June Croll, Malcolm Mitchell’s classy prints and a new gallery, which might make a spaace for some of the InPrint people; plus I bought Dot a Hazel Davison necklace to go with her earrings.

Called in at Espresso opposite St Andrew’s Hall for what Dot called one of the best cappucinos she’s had and a more-than-decent cup of tea for me.

Did my second sermon in a row at church after Nicholas escaped to France – fancies himself as the Scarlet Pimpernel in reverse, I think. 

Just watched a totally brilliant Buster Keaton film, The Goat, on TV. Very, very clever and outrageously funny.