An early night led to a very early morning made more confusing because, when I gave in and got up at around 3.00, I sat in the living room reading for what I thought was an hour, only to discover it was still only 3.15. Then, I come in here to get this done and start the day because I may as well, and I discover it’s 4.30 and the clock on the piano stopped not long after I started. Then, I remember, I’ve got a fair old day ahead, what with needing to pick something up from the post office, a piano lesson and a couple of hours on the model building, and that’s on top of this morning’s typing. Maybe I’ll have a siesta before lunch and set things right again. This image makes me smile:
That was Boxing Day when both ‘boys’ were here for lunch, a film, and making a mess of our sitting room. There’s something homely about the way they both kick off their shoes as soon as they arrive and dive straight into bro talk on the sofa. Later that day, we had a piano recital with H and I performing a simple duet, followed by him playing two pieces by Burgmüller, one, a high-end grade three piece and the other, a grade four piece (mainly because the left hand is constantly playing back and forth over the right). We finished with both of us playing Fur Elise as a ‘takeover duet.’ (Where one starts, then the other takes the next section, and you swap back halfway through a chromatic run while keeping the temp and swapping places.) An afternoon film followed with much hilarity throughout the day.
And now, a village detail:
Incense, usually Frankincense if I am not mistaken, burning outside the super market (sic) on a Sunday morning – just before Christmas.
To finish this early morning nothingness, here’s a view which was taken a day after Boxing Day when the grey clouds and rain had moved on. The bright, clear view doesn’t tell the whole story; it’s been very damp so far this winter, and that’s starting to cause issues with mould in the bathroom for the first time in ten years. Having the ceiling redone in there is the next job on the list, and to see to that, I need to visit the Indian restaurant, but that’s another story.
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