Sam meets Enzo

Awake at three and barely slept afterwards. Heard cats fighting outside, Sam getting up, a mosquito in my ear, and had a brilliant idea which the morning light revealed to be a dud. Feeling a bit wan this morning, however walking still a priority and did 15.5K paces listening to Tolkien's letters, he is now older than me in it, and had fallen out with C.S.Lewis, which is a shame. In my mind, they were a bit like Lennon and McCartney, friends and who spurred each other onto be better.

Otherwise a day with Sam, Beth and Enzo came around to see him. Sam meeting his nephew for the first time, and then going with Lorraine to see Pat and Maureen.

Also Luke came around to work on our wall, removing a brick and hooking out bits of damp sand and stuff that had gathered there from the cavity. This was one theory about the damp we have in that corner. There wasn't too much of it, but the bricks are going to be repointed 

When not walking, or making tea for Luke, I decided my proposed collection is actually too long. I have compared it to others, and I am now about the grizzly business of culling my darlings. Also chatted to Anton, who is doing okay, and to Mum, whose mange treatment for the fox was stalled as her connection failed to supply.

Having visiting Pat and Maureen, Sam and Lorraine went to Steamworks, I joined them for a beer, and then we decided to go to Lin's Sushi. Nice to be able to hang out with Sam and have a real talk over Japanese and Chinese food. Sam and Lorraine shared some sake while I stuck to Tsing Dao beer (and the Chinese menu). 

Home and watched a few music videos. Sam playing us some music by The Magnetic Fields -- a bunch of musicians who have played together for decades which I'd never heard but were very distinct and original.

Below Sam, Enzo, Lorraine and Beth.