Intro
Phased return to work
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Bernstein, Lindberg and Nielsen's 5th. Hoping for a cracking evening.
Fabulous concert. Well worth a shout at the end. Nielsen 5 is one of the most affecting pieces of music I know. It's as though the world disintegrates in front of you but then struggles, re-asserts and simply will not give up.
5 This will come as quite a comfort to many of us. I love this time of year with the growing realisation that there is light after work.
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Mothering Sunday
Celebrating Mother's Day at a nursery with two of my besties. It was, at times, not unlike shepherding two particularly willful toddlers. However, all went well and we received a surprise early Easter present from Grace in the form of a garden clock.
6 I don't know if you've realised but a plague of biblical proportions has been visited upon us. All those storms of recents months submerged Carlisle's McVitie's factory ovens. Production of custard creams, bourbons, ginger nuts and table water biscuits was halted resulting in empty supermarket shelves. But Good News!!! The ovens have been re-fired and it won't be long before I can get my hands on some ginger nuts.
6 Recently, I bought a pair of moleskin trousers in Debenham's sale. I've always liked the velvety feel of moleskin. I like the trousers; they are comfortable to wear. However, no-one evers says "Do not buy this type of trouser if you own a fluffy long-haired cat or dog." Consequently, I have just spent the latter part of the afternoon with my Rossi rolling a lint remover over my buttocks - mind you, there are worse ways of passing the time. BTW I have often wondered who would fancy me wearing rude moleskin trousers. I now have an answer - a rude mole.
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19 Have purchased two helebores and a Sorbaria shrub Lady Green
20 It's big kite day at the beach
eating good food at The Hope and Anchor with Trevor Clark and Ross William Clark.
25 March · Barton upon humber ·
South Ferriby
Good Friday: good company
watching Royal Opera Boris Gudunov at Vue.
27 March · Southport ·
Looking forward to political turmoil in a time of troubles all set to music.
Boris Godunov: Bryn Terfel
Prince Shuisky: John Graham-Hall
Andrey Shchelkalov: Kostas Smoriginas
Grigory Otrepiev: David Butt Philip
Pimen: Ain Anger
Varlaam: John Tomlinson
Missail: Harry Nicoll
Xenia: Vlada Borovko
Yurodivy (Holy Fool): Andrew Tortise
Xenia’s Nurse: Sarah Pring
Hostess of the inn: Rebecca de Pont Davies
Mityukha: Adrian Clarke
Frontier Guard: James Platt
Nikitich: Jeremy White
Fyodor: Ben Knight
Boyar: Nicholas Sales
Production:
Director: Richard Jones
Set designer: Miriam Buether
Costume designer: Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting designer: Mimi Jordan Sherin
Movement director: Ben Wright
Directed for live cinema by Jonathan Haswell
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Easter Monday
Malachi and friend
David Guy feeling annoyed. 29 March · Crosby · Oh, dear God, it was 04:50 GMT when the alarm went off. Dark, rain pouring down, fractious cats. Miserable start to a working week.
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Alex hotel