violin – derrickjknight

A Recital

This was definitely a recovery day, starting late in the morning when, Sam, Holly, Malachi and Orlaith arrived from Elizabeth’s.

After more chatting we lunched on Jackie’s cold meats salad, then settled down to games.

Ellie guided Holly in the Shakespeare game which had been purchased at The Globe theatre a few days ago.

Later Becky, Holly, Orlaith, Sam, and Malachi played

Champed Up with their devices linked to

the television screen.

After Jackie’s refreshing cold meats and salad lunch we flopped and chatted until

Danni arrived with Jack and Ella.

Ellie went for a walk on her bouncer.

Elizabeth joined us with a vast tub of her legendary spaghetti Bolognese; Cook’s vegetarian lasagna, and plentiful perfect garlic bread, with lemon drizzle cake and a chocolate one. I drank Guv’nor Spanish red wine and I didn’t keep track of what the others enjoyed.

Afterwards Malachi entertained us with a lively violin recital

which was thoroughly enjoyed by his audience.

Soon after my sister, our niece, and our great-niece and -nephew returned to their home, Sam, Holly, Malachi and Orlaith left to sleep at Pilley.

Holly’s Photographs

Sam, Holly, Malachi, and Orlaith set off this morning for North Wales where they will spend a holiday with Louisa, Errol, Jessica, and Imogen.

Holly sent me a batch of photographs she took with her mobile phone over the last few days. I believe the method of transmitting these remarkably clear images is called Airdrop. All I needed to do was work out how to load them into Photos and WordPress. I’m sure I made heavy weather of it.

I’m not sure where and when this portrait of Orlaith was made.

Despite appearances I really didn’t drift off to sleep in conversation with Sam at the meal at The Royal Oak.

Jackie retained ownership of her laptop for a brief period before the takeover by Malachi and Orlaith.

Orlaith got to use it on her own while Malachi gave his violin recital

to which I listened intently.

Malachi was more interested in what was on my camera screen than was his sister.

Having displayed impressive knowledge of Greek mythology during the Blockbusters game, my grandson was delighted with the Folio Society editions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey to add to his Sherlock Holmes set. He has already read most of one of the Conan Doyle stories. Orlaith’s reading, spelling, and arithmetic ability enabled her to learn the game very quickly.

This afternoon Becky and Ian arrived to stay for a couple of nights. We dined at Lal Quilla. My choice of main meal was prawn Ceylon. We shared special fried rice, a plain paratha, and onion bahjis. Jackie, Ian, and I drank Kingfisher while Becky drank rosé wine. As usual the food was excellent and the service most friendly and efficient. Raj, the manager, was very happy to haul me out of my seat.

Generation Games

Sam came over early this afternoon and he and I had some excellent time alone over a drink in The Royal Oak.

He then collected his family from the caravan site and we spent a most enjoyable few hours picking up where we had left off yesterday.

Within seconds of their arrival Malachi and Orlaith had commandeered Jackie’s laptop. Orlaith took over while

Malachi gave us an impressive violin recital.

Jackie produced an early dinner for us all from her succulent steak and mushroom pie; boiled potatoes; crunchy carrots and cauliflower; with tender runner beans. The was fish pie for vegetarian, Holly, who