PMM

Monday swam 20. Spoke to Ann and Paul in Cape Town – all well. General clear up and set off at 12.30 via Earls Court and M4 arriving early at Douai abbey – 57 miles from home. We have a nice double room with disabled ensuite. At first the window would not close but I sorted it. It felt cold. After tea and greeting folk we rehearsed. The Latin vespers should have been accompanied. The community here have a very sketchy idea of some of the chants! Fish soup/stew for dinner and Compline which was marginally better than Vespers. Good to see Martin Foster and he says he heard my questions on the Light music talk and the John Le Carre extended interview! Some leading lights like Philip Gaisford are missing this time so we are a smaller group.