Had to get up bright and early on Monday morning as Bob Onions came to replace our bedroom window. Same on Tuesday and Wednesday. It's also been freexing and we felt we needed to be in so haven't done much. James has had a paper published that he co-authored. Had a band practice on Thursday. The snow is still around in London.
Madaline went to an aquarium in Toronto.
Went to Brendan and Lynda's in the evening with Kelvin for the annual Christmaa meal. Had a gig on Friday at the Henley Living Advent Calendar. From 1st to 24th December they have a half hour performance every evening from 6 15 to 6 45. The venue for each day is published but the performers names are kept secret. We did OK. Lots of warm applause from the 50 or 60 so audience at the Eyot Centre. Even got a write up in the Henley Standard and the Henley Herald. Went for meal after with the band and Mike's wife Daphne who I'd met before and Peat's wife Dawn who I hadn't. Good start to the day on Saturday for me at least, didn't get up until after 12. Did the sound in the evening at RSAC for the Scarlet Vixens again. Had a slight accident on my bike on the way there and seem to have strained my left hamstring. Madeline has some boots. Amy's sister Kathryn has covid so hasn't been able to see much if her. Lazy day on Sunday resting my leg and watching the World Cup final. Very one sided with Argentina 2 0 up until France got a penalty in 80th minute and 90 seconds later were level. Agentina went ahead in extra time but France equalised with another penalty. Agentina then won the shootout. Mbappe got all 3 goals for France and scored a 3rd penalty in the shootout. All in the same place.
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Went to Brendan and Lynda's in the evening with Kelvin for the annual Christmaa meal. Had a gig on Friday at the Henley Living Advent Calendar. From 1st to 24th December they have a half hour performance every evening from 6 15 to 6 45. The venue for each day is published but the performers names are kept secret. We did OK. Lots of warm applause from the 50 or 60 so audience at the Eyot Centre. Even got a write up in the Henley Standard and the Henley Herald. Went for meal after with the band and Mike's wife Daphne who I'd met before and Peat's wife Dawn who I hadn't. Good start to the day on Saturday for me at least, didn't get up until after 12. Did the sound in the evening at RSAC for the Scarlet Vixens again. Had a slight accident on my bike on the way there and seem to have strained my left hamstring. Madeline has some boots. Amy's sister Kathryn has covid so hasn't been able to see much if her. Lazy day on Sunday resting my leg and watching the World Cup final. Very one sided with Argentina 2 0 up until France got a penalty in 80th minute and 90 seconds later were level. Agentina went ahead in extra time but France equalised with another penalty. Agentina then won the shootout. Mbappe got all 3 goals for France and scored a 3rd penalty in the shootout. All in the same place.
Took the EQ unit round to Bob Noyse on Tuesday but he couldn't find a problem with it. Went for a ride to Henley in the afternoon with Kelvin and Graham. On Wednesday evening I went up to London to see Billy Strings at the O2 Forum in Kentish town. I met up with Chris Gavin and some friends for a pizza first. Doors opened at 7 and we got to the gig about 8 15 assuming there would be at least one support but there wasn't and they had already started. I also lost the others on the way in. Apart from that it was amazing. They played for 2 and a half hours and even though it was more or less all 
Anne and Wynn then headed up to London where there was snow in Westminster
Possibly had a pint too many so a lazy day on Thursday. Quite a day for the World Cup though. Both Belgium and Germany went out. There was controversy about Germany's dismissal, they won their game but Japan beat Spain and in the build up to their second goal the ball seemed to go out of play so the ref disallowed it but it was overruled by VAR.
