Bob phoned, said he wasn’t sure about safety on the Bavaria (the type of boat he’s on). He still hasn’t seen the boat under sail. I think they’ve set off for the Galapagos Islands so he’ll have had that experience by now. I suspect ‘Mystique Soul’ may not be as fast as his own ‘SY Peperuka’, (a Shearwater), which means he’ll be in for a disappointment. I hope they’re still enjoying each other’s company when they reach the islands, or he might cut the trip short!

Yesterday was a stay-in Sunday. I managed a few more pages of editing. Did some housework. Watched Call the Midwife and the end of War and Peace which was a happy ending though many characters were killed off.

Yesterday, I went to the Holistic Festival at the Trades Hall with Mandeep. We met, amongst others, Nilam Gill, a family friend who I have known since he was born. Mandeep and Nilam are both reiki practitioners. It was an interesting afternoon, not least for the list of unusual trades on the noticeboards. Wonderful portraits on the walls. We live in such a changed world from the heyday of the Trades Hall.

I met up with Margherita Muller, my artist friend, yesterday at The Little Cafe in Argyle Street. She had been for osteopathic treatment near the Art Galleries.
   Later, I picked up my nephew, Roshan, from his house to take him to my mother’s. Then, I picked up my grandson, Deeven, from his badminton session. On the way to his home, we were talking about that most important of topics, his coming birthday. I was distracted and drove about a mile towards my own house. I said, ‘Deeven, you didn’t even notice that I’d driven past the turn for your house. You’re supposed to keep me right!’ He just giggled.

When I was there I asked the guide about decaf tea. She hadn’t heard of it. I drink herbal now, but hopefully there are plenty of real tea drinkers for this industry to  flourish.
   Yesterday, I took my father to Stobhill Audiology. Today, my mother phoned to say he’d gone deaf and was not reacting to anything. I told her to check the battery in his hearing aid. She hasn’t phoned back so maybe that was the problem. He probably was looking for a bit of attention.
   I worked on my novel.