I often think to myself, 'what a wonderful world!': especially after lovely holidays with lovely friends such as this last trip to Cotintin, Normandy, to stay with Ma Aviary plus Lucy Lu and Charlie Des Forges, Al Verey and Aviary herself. The Cohen songbook I bought along was definitely the right choice (we beatnicks!)
The final evening we were there, seated variously around the woodburning stove and the fireplace, a delicious asparagus risotto warming the cockles of our metaphors, the calvados bottle still with a little blessing to bestow, and the joy of the company very joyfully joyous - like a joyous thing! Bless you dear friends for such a lovely 'ickle trip - thanks of the extra special sort to Ma Aviary for really beyond-the-call-of-setting-a-benchmark generosity... what a wonderful world!
Lots of music over the Triduum since return on Thursday eve - quite a lot of playing the organ and singing along which evidently compromised on the quality of both organ playing and singing. BUT we got through!
After Mass yesterday (Easter Day) Barnanaby and I headed for the open road in his wondrous 1971 white Rover 2000 (with Toledo red interior). So glad to get down to Margate and see Rondle and Sus and dear Ma and Pa. We feasted on roast lamb and apple tart and red wine and a merry time was had by all - JP joined us separately a little later. Barn and I popped in to see (Aunty) Mary Watkins for a couple of hours en route - friend Lydia brought round extremement delicieuse cupcakes.
Photo which I will try and put up shortly was taken as we headed for a snifter at the Rose in June. Barnaby I think said it looked like a bunch of ageing rockers had reformed for a band reunion... apart from Sus I presume Barn!
Saturday just gone was an interesting day and somewhat Purgatorial...
I didn't sing in the end, but I did queue up 9 hours for an X factor audition.
MEA MAXIMA CULPA!!!!
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