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Up early for the canal which is amazing. Hot. Great views from bow and crows nest. Missed mass it was too interesting. Quintet played women composers including Clara Schumann trio in G minor and Fanny Mendelssohn Adagio. Funny pianist Giegko. Clocks forward an hour so woke early. To stretch and breathe already hot at 7 a.m.! Digital workshops with Isac on photos into movies and One Note. Walked once round deck. Reading. Liz did kitchen tour. Spa before taco lunch.Mass was full. Dinner at Canaletto very good. Puglia wine. Show All for love 12 singers and dancers good but loud. Deposit on July 2019 cruise to Iceland and polar ice cap. American programme from quintet including Copland and Gershwin.

Got back OK from Barcelona. It was an early start to get the coach at 8.30 so we missed Mass at 8. Long wait at the airport and it was true security was chaotic. Nothing much to do apart from a cafe, duty free and one shop. Train and taxi from Gatwick. Home at 3.30 p.m. tired. Unpacked. To Dennis and AnnMarie for dinner and Tasmanian apple cake. Henry sitting up and trying to crawl. Watched 2 episodes of Victoria which is excellent. Monday to mosaic (I was late as I put the Ocado shopping away) forgot to take glue.They are off to Ravenna.  Fr John gave me lovely bread and would like to come to the party. To St Martin Ludgate for concert by Maria Thomas playing the lovely Poulenc oboe sonata. Jim Wells sang Faure - not sure it worked singing in French about sensuality. Julian Cable played the piano very well and a good audience including 10 gallery prommers and supporters. Good flautist as well. The Telemann worked well. They know each other through the Hampstead music club. To Bec...