under another sun

Up late, after John had brought Lorraine and I a cup of tea in bed. He's a good man. Lorraine then got up and drove Beth off to her teaching job, then returned to cook. A long and chatty and rather large breakfast with John, Emily, Bradley Marty and Matt. The three boys I didn't know and I enjoyed chatting to them. Marty from Ireland with a love of Japan, Bradley who is also a writer as well as an actor from Liverpool, and Matt who had done science A levels but is now doing what he wants in acting. His dad who came to the show tonight and he had never seen him act before, so it was quite a day for him. They all went out for a bit in the afternoon, and Lorraine and I popped off to a nearby open house. Before Lorraine came back and started cooking a vast Spag Bol to feed the masses. First Matie arrived too, and sat with us while things were milling about, swapping gossip and telling us about her new boyfriend while we sipped some sparkling wine. This consumed, we all travel...

Feeling brighter this morning, and full of cheer about the weekend. Due to the way the work is flowing, I have two days where I can work from home next week, so at last I will be able to put in some proper time on my poetry collection. Since I came back from Guernsey I have earned lots of money, and the welcome sound of money tumbling into the Kenny coffers. I have earned enough to compensate for avoiding freelancing at the beginning of the year as I was finishing the big project and paid for the Guernsey holiday. Also had to turn down two offers of work this week too. A good day's work with some lovely people. Tried to leave early to get back to Brighton but was thwarted at the last moment.  The journey home fine however, and I even had a can of beer on the train. Rushed out to get a taxi to take me to the Purple Playhouse where Beth and Emily's play was on. Lorraine on the door, had to zoom off because she was doing the tech stuff. I sat at on the door for a bit before st...

Lorraine ill in bed most of the day. I worked above her all day, occasionally bringing her dry toast, black tea and later a miso soup. Luckily the strategic bucket remained unfilled. With a heroic effort she dragged herself out and off to Kingston this evening to see Betty's dissertation piece. We arrived in the nick of time to see Relationship status: desperate . The piece that Emily and Beth put together worked really well I thought. It had a proper structure and some really funny turns from the girls. The boys in their production, acting as their dates, brought a variety of caricatures to their performance that made them shine too. I am biased, of course, but Beth's ability to convey two things at the same time with one expression, her irony and comedy are really excellent. Lots of laughter in the show from the college audience. Emily did really well too especially in a slapstick routine with a hopelessly clumsy date, that saw her getting drunk, water sprayed in her face...