Book Club tonight where we are combining the meal and discussion normally they are separate events. It is the Colm Toibin book Testament of Mary, it was the shortest book nominated for the Booker; maybe we chose it because we are slow readers! The meal will have a Palestinian theme because as the title suggests it is set at the time of Jesus leading up to Easter.

Afterwards a few of us are watching the first session of the Ashes from Brisbane. Should be a good night! Feeling nervous about the cricket don’t like this favourite tag I prefer us to be underdogs.

Lovely school from Manchester this week at Wick Court. One group of children delighted to see a Green Woodpecker in the scope. Impressed by the enthusiasm and the thoughtful questions from the children.