Dot was successful in fighting off something (see previous post) and is now into the second day of interviewing prospective heads at Hethersett. I am now fighting off something, and I hope for a similar outcome (except for the bit about interviewing heads).
Meanwhile I have managed to send the steam train video to Dave E, and have also posted it on Facebook. I have nearly finished putting the tanka book together, the Chronicle CDs should be ready by tomorrow, and tonight we’re going to Dragon Hall for the launch of Keiron’s book on a medieval Hebrew poet. I am reading a book of short stories by Alice Munro, the recently named Nobel prizewinner. So culturally in good order.
Not much to report yesterday, except that I managed a brief walk and had a longish chat with Mairead, who I met in the Riverside shopping area. We’ve also spoken to Sharon on the phone and established that her Dad’s funeral is on Friday. The Hendersons – in another update from previous post – have also been in touch, and they are staying for a night next week while looking at houses in Norwich. Oliver and Amy are also staying next week, and so are Fred and Sue. Could be a bit hectic, especially as Monday is the launch of the Paston exhibition.
Getting a bit wintry now. Noticed it yesterday on my walk. It was still reasonably mild on Saturday, when Dot and I had a brief walk in Wensum Park and saw an otter catch a fish. Totally unexpected, and of course I’d decided against taking my binoculars and camera. The park is a beautiful place. Pity about the rats.
On the same excursion we called in to the Edwina Gateley conference at St Luke’s, mainly to have a chat with Archie and Cathy, who run the recording company, Agape. We’ve got to know them well over the years, and it was good to catch up. Also saw Bridget Fosten and bought a book and a recording of the event (to be posted to us). Not the meeting-Bridget event, the Edwina event. Speaking of events, I’ve started writing poems for the Christmas event at St Augustine’s.
On Sunday in the pouring rain we went to Birgit’s birthday party and met a number of people from their church, as well as eating some excellent German buffet food. Started talking about sailing to one bloke who sails Lasers, and when I remarked on how difficult it was to televise sailing, he put me on to some great coverage of the America’s Cup on YouTube. I’ve watched a couple of races, and it’s compelling. Beautifully done, and totally amazing boats, masquerading as space ships. For one example, click here.
The other major event of the week was the PHS Trustees’ meeting at North Walsham on Thursday, which should have been straightforward, but Lucy had misread her hospital instructions (no surprise there) and had to be picked up from the hospital at 4pm. When I did this, she was so exhausted after five hours that I suggested we go straight to her house, which we did – taking in the front at Walcott, which had been flooded earlier in high winds. Foam was blown over us as we passed through.
Would have liked time to stop and take some pictures, but I had to unload Lucy and be at North Walsham by 5.30pm. Of course I had to be shown Lucy’s new house and kitten at Mundesley, so even without taking pictures I rolled into North Walsham just after 5.30pm,closely followed by Peter Stibbons. The meeting included a half-hour showing of part of Peter’s Paston DVD, so I wasn’t back home in Norwich till after 7.30pm.