Teeny popper

Up early hearing Lola bouncing about with Mindy in the next room. She really is a charming child, with only Calliope, whom she followed about the house remorselessly, having mixed feelings about her. Back for a coffee and a walk along the seafront before we returned home, and they left. Mindy is looking very well, despite having a recent breast cancer operation and other difficult relationship times -- but is looking forward to doing an MA and writing more.

Did some work on poems after they left, and later I was called by Matt who was drinking in the Tavern with Wayne and others. Arrived and was informed that there will be individual cupcakes for attendees of the concert. Lots of general banter, and it is a very friendly place. Good news is that Matt and Wayne are moving back to Brighton, about two minutes walk away from me. Also met Lorraine Bowen again, who is probably the funniest woman in Brighton, and her partner who is a likeable painter. She advised me to use a microphone in our venue as she's performed there several times.

Then to Lorraine's again, who fed Beth and I some lovely roast lamb. They'd had a visit from her ex-husbands family with whom she is on good terms, and the house was looking very tidy. I went home, and before bed watched Match of the Day, enjoying the seven big goals that Chelsea scored against upstarts Aston Villa, a rather satisfying way to complete a busy week.

Below the five year old Lola, after explaining to me she is going be a rockstar, got my guitar and began to pose with it. Too cute.