Monthly Archives: July 2005

A Child of Our Time – Proms

Last night the first Prom of the year was Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time. It’s a piece I know quite well, having sung the spirituals as a treble and the whole thing as a bass, and I’ve always … Continue reading

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Toby’s New Site

Toby’s got a new site on MSN Spaces. Let’s see how long this one lasts!

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Fantastic Trip to London

We’ve just got back from a two night trip to London – more scorching hot weather! We went down by train on Tuesday morning and were met at Kings Cross by David. Because of the bombing last week, bits of … Continue reading

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To Uranus and Back!

John, Rose and I have just cycled along the planet cycle path to Uranus. It took about an hour and twenty minutes and must have been about 16km. Lovely evening out there – lots of flies in our eyes, noses … Continue reading

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Houses of Parliament Cleaners

I’ve just written to our MP about an article in today’s Guardian, about how most cleaners in the Houses of Parliament have very low pay and poor conditions of work. I know there are a lot bigger things going on … Continue reading

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All Family OK

Jane and Katharine and partners/child are all ok, following the bomb in London today. Been exchanging phone calls and texts with them and friends in London today – all well with people we know. Frightening. We’re intending to go down … Continue reading

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The Tasting Room

Lunch today at The Tasting Room York. Here is Edward and my restaurant review. Tucked away in the ‘Latin Quater’ or behind Browns or near the expensive knicker shop – nice bustiier in the window this week! Wine fabulous Dona … Continue reading

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Farndale

Ted and I went for a walk in Farndale, in the North York Moors, today. We drove up there through Malton and Pickering after dropping children at their schools. We started from between Hutton le Hole and Gillamoor, just near … Continue reading

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