Saturday.

As stated  (on Friday's blog I think) this has been a busy week. Thinking about it, Thursday was our best, and busiest, day. Had arranged to drive up to Southwold (see above photo) to sort out two recalcitrant clocks, which belong to friends Jon and Jo, and which had become thoroughly uncooperative of late. Just before we set out got an email from Jon, to the effect that if we had anything in stock in which he might be interested, would we take it along with us?  That raised a problem in my mind, in that Jon has  eclectic tastes, but when I thought about it, he also tends to buy the best available. So I took a few bits along with us. Stopped off at Yoxford (where there is a shop that you might find useful, Rog). Good call as I was able to buy several antique bits, and Ann found a patchwork quilt (another! that makes three we have). Then on to Southwold, Jon and Jo's, and tackled the clocks.  The first one took me about three minutes to find the problem,  and another five to correct matters. The second took about twenty minutes to rerope the clock, with Jon's assistance.  Despite being an emeritus Professor, in a discipline completely unrelated to horology, Jon does enjoy being a clocky's assistant occasionally - handing me the correct tools, etc, when needed. The four of us then went into the town centre to a restaurant that seems to specialise in local sea food, where Ann had a dressed crab, and I had Haddock and chips. Can't remember what John and Jo had, but we all had pudding then returned to their home for coffee (Red Bush tea in my case - the Chief Medical Adviser still frowns on coffee for the old man!!!) or perhaps it was decaff.    After that we returned to the subject of the bits I'd bought to show  Jon, and some business was done.  Left them about three thirty. I'd rather forgotten what a charming little town Southwold is. Known the place since the last war - my mother and I used to holiday there occasionally  (my father being away, 'somewhere in Europe', helping to decide the future of the planet, i.e. a soldier).
If you read this, Jonathon or Jo,  again our thanks for a lovely day. What a civilised way of doing business!

Made a small detour on the way home and took the above snapshot of  the market place and Church at  Wickham Market . Also had a quick look around an antique shop on the market place - few bits, but v. expensive - didn't buy.

Got home about five, and out again at 6.15 p.m. to pick up a couple of choir members, and take them to the home of  our Choir Mistress for a Choir Practice (much needed after the summer recess) ready for a wedding we will be singing at on Saturday (today, and it went well). After the practice Margaret, with the assistance of her sister Katherine, gave us a very pleasant supper. Finally home (after dropping off the other two choir members) after nine.    Slept WELL!

Hope to again now; usually do - sleep well, that is  -   Goodnight All.