Glyn and Gwynn drove me over to a village called Kingston near Cambridge (an hour from Harpenden) to where Eve and Ben and their two little boys live. Eve was on my staff at Glebe for a couple of years, before going to Mosman Library to work. Ben is here in the UK for his job. They have Timothy, who is 18 months old and now Matthew who was one week old. It was great to see them, but poor Eve was still very sore and restricted from Matthew's difficult birth.
however, we trooped into Cambridge, as they needed to get Matthew's passport photo taken (unsuccessful , I might add) and I was able to have a look around.
In the evening Ben, Timothy and I went to the next village for the annual Guy Fawkes fireworks display , which was fun.
On Sunday morning Ben drove me back into Cambridge so I could go to Mattins for Remembrance Day at King's College. However, while it was very good, it was a bit disappointing in that there was no conductor, except for the lay clerk in the back row of each side who kept the beat. Stephen Cleobury must have been away and did not get a replacement. So they did Anglican chant except for the Te Deum which was by Ireland and the anthem 'Greater Love' also by Ireland.
Came back to Kingston and sat around chatting etc until it was time for me to get the bus back to London. Bus travel, while it takes longer, is much more economical than the train ,and I got a 'funfare' for £4.50.
Home here in Woolwich about 7p.m.
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