Party time

Morning of tidying up and hoovering. Delores came around for some lunch and a lunchtime glass of wine. She melted away in the afternoon as we were all going to the same party tonight at Kate and Andrew's house, which is near Blatchington Pond. 

Kate is part of the reading group and she and Lorraine get on well, and on arrival Kate gave us each a written question to ask people, as there were lots of people who didn't know each other. Odd, and as I didn't have my glasses. But it proved a good icebreaker -- although I already knew the hosts and Adele and Patrick and Delores.

Lots of nice folks there, and spoke to most of them. Enjoyed lurking in the garden despite the coolness, and saw some bats flitting about overhead. Apparently a night for the Perseids, but didn't see any. The first time I'd had a chance to chat to Andrew despite meeting him a few times in a group of people. And swapped numbers with a musician called Steve who is moving to Lewes. Had a really good time, and left with top hat still bolt upright as I'd stuck to small glasses of wine. Lorraine really enjoyed herself too.

Home not long before midnight, and we were watching Match of the Day on iPlayer when I heard a noise outside. Couldn't see anything, but when I went to the front of the house and looked out a young lad of no more than 15 was running away down the street, which may or may not have had something to do with it.