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Another disturbed night, but had to be up fairly early to go and see Jacky Kay talking to her old friend Adjoah Adnoh. It was ostensibly about Jackie’s new poetry collection but in fact they chatted about all sorts….radicalism, childhood, Richard III, birthday parties, Shakespeare, friendship and language. It was a wonderful warm chat between old friends and was a lovely way to start the day.
Home with some rolls to have a late breakfast with M and the girls, chatting about planned holidays, driving penalties (E!), school exams and Uni plans.
They went off to the first of several shows and I did some faffing about….. I counted up all the shows I’d been to this month (45) and sorted out the various payments for each, then thought I’d just have a brief nap but in the end I slept for nearly two hours.
Once up, I chatted to Mt who’s in Pembrokeshire on holiday with the family and G&N, although the weather there this morning was a bit wet so they haven’t had a chance to get down to the beach yet. I decided not to go to the closing concert, but instead settled down to a quiet evening and phoned the jury service. Was a bit disappointed to find I’m not needed tomorrow…mainly because I suspect that means I’ll just be hanging about all week, not knowing until I phone at 5pm each day whether I’ll be needed the next day.
Feel a bit weary, although better for having had the nap, and hope I can make the most of a quiet week ahead.