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 bluegrass in never got boring. I was tempted to try and get to the front but I had a great view from the right hand side just in front of the bar near the top of the steps. Played right up until the 11 oclock curfew with no tedious encore. I even managed to get the slightly delayed 11 32 back but had to stand. James, Amy and Madeline came on Thursday and stayed the night before flying to Toronto the next day. I took them to airport. Anne and Wynn then arrived in the evening, travelling light.We got a cab to the Fox and Hounds then walked to the lido for a meal. On Saturday did the walk out to the Loddon Brewery and settled down to watch England lose 2 1 to France in the world cup quarter final. It could have gone either way. Harry kane scored a penalty and then missed one. Earlier Morocco beat Portugal to be the first african team to reach the semis. A first white Christmas for Madeline on Sunday. We had a walk round Dinton Pastures followed by lunch at the Castle. Seagulls standing on ice.