St James Day

At breakfast met the choir of St Michael's Bedford Park directed by Jonathan Dods - they are a happy and friendly group. Rehearsed in the Truro school music school. I am doing second tenor which is really too low for me. Bought calendars in cathedral shop. We had free time so walked around Truro visiting the library (not impressed but being rebuilt) and the excellent Royal Cornwall museum featuring a special exhibition of fabulous contraptions. Loved the special soup spoon to stop Edwardian gentlemen getting soup in their moustache! Some lovely pottery and pictures on the theme of light. Joined Liz and Louise for lemon meringue ice cream cake and tea at Victorian tea rooms while they had a cream tea. To buy a new watch strap and look around Waterstones. Sung Eucharist for St James Day - Rubbra Missa St Dominic setting is lovely and plainchant sentences. To an excellent meal at Saffron - had gurnard and steak beautifully cooked and lots of wine, tiramisu cream. Enjoyed chatting to tenor Matthew who is defence correspondent of the Daily Mail.

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