Strike day

Frieda's not quite on strike as far as the camera goes, but here she was definitely "being patient with Nana". She was with us for the morning, as her preschool was closed for the teachers' strike (which, needless to say, we all support). Marianna's almost finished work now, as the baby's due in early June, but she still has a few loose ends to tie up. Jack's continuing to juggle his part-time refugee charity work with his documentary photography MA.
This was one of the rare moments when Frieda didn't have snot streaming from her nose, a happy accident. She was content to potter around in the house with us, as I don't think she was feeling 100%. At the moment, she needs few props to create an absorbing imaginary scene, and today she'd brought with her a bag of Brio train and road tracks and assorted vehicles.
Later, R and I had an early tea and went to Bishops' House for a folk music gig. Bishops' house is one of a tiny number of buildings in Sheffield that date back to Tudor times - more info here:
https://bishopshouse.org.uk/
There was something very special about listening to music there: it was a bit like being in someone's front room, with space for only 40 people. Before Bishops' House became a small museum, it was lived in (during the C20th) by a succession of park keepers and their families, as it sits at the top of one of Sheffield's steepest and (to me) loveliest parks (Meersbrook Park).
The singer was Nick Hart, who specialises in English folk songs.  He also had some excellent anecdotes.  Well worth a visit and a listen:
https://www.nickhartmusic.com/video