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Monday, 17 December 2018

Saturday, December 18/2018




London becoming Christmassy, sometimes in unexpected ways. As we’re waiting on the platform at Bayswater tube station, we hear, first, the football fan style chanting. But what appears down the stairs is Santa and a troop of elves, seemingly all high on their own enthusiasm. Seldom photograph strangers, but can’t imagine that they would mind. 

Umbrellas up at West Harrow. Actually, we’re lucky. Major storm warnings in Scotland and the north of England, with gale force winds and freezing rain. Here it’s raining, but not too windy for umbrellas. We’re having supper at Jean’s and arrive in time for a chat before Shanthi joins us. Jean is scheduled for back surgery and scheduled to see the surgeon next week but has no date for the surgery itself yet. Certainly after Christmas and could be three months away. Shanthi back from a month in Singapore and Sri Lanka and busier than ever at work re government probation services and victim protection.