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March
On Wednesday 9 we met
Helen in Oxford. We had tickets for the touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ,
which was back on its travels after a short break. We have seen this production several times
over the years and it just seems to get better – the Joseph this time had a
particularly good voice and the Pharaoh played by a young Greek actor making
his UK
debut was brilliant. Despite the rather
small house at a matinee performance, the cast gave it all they’d got. A thoroughly enjoyable
afternoon.
We
were lucky enough this year to receive a free family pass for Broadway Tower
– the result of a previous visit a few years ago, but that’s a long story – and
used it for the first time on Friday 11.
It was a fine but cool day. We
all climbed (very slowly in some cases) to the top of the tower and were
rewarded by the sight of herd of deer grazing below us. However, we were denied the famed views over
14 counties as the top of the tower was swathed in low cloud. But quite an experience in
its way. We had coffee and cake,
and bought a few souvenirs in the shop, before leaving after a very pleasant
morning.
Helen and Roger en route to the tower Roger and Jay at the top Roger and Teresa at the top
the herd of deer below through the mist
We returned home via the
lovely little village
of Blockley,
its community run shop now in its own new building thanks to a lottery
grant. We couldn’t fail to be amused by
the dog someone had tied up outside, which eagerly stood up for all passers-by
and pretended to play the piano.
On
Saturday 12 we teamed up with another couple for the bowls club quiz – the
first for a few years we have not set ourselves. A very good evening, with the room packed
with full tables, tasty snacks at half-time and a close competition right to
the end. We didn’t quite make it on to
the podium, but the raffle had enough prizes for everyone to go home with
something.
On
Tuesday 15 Teresa spent a day in London
with Helen, partly to visit Teresa’s aunt, one of the few relatives we are still
in touch with. She had come through a
bad experience recently, and
Helen has been providing some comforting visits.
Roger
mowed the bowling green
for the first time this year on Thursday 17, hard work but a welcome sign that
the new season was just around the corner.
On Thursday 25 we said
goodbye to Juliet for ten days as she set off for Boston for a short holiday with a friend,
partly sight-seeing and partly to see the World Figure Skating championships.
The ice rink in Boston ►
Meanwhile,
on Wednesday 30 Helen returned for a few days at home. Teresa celebrated her birthday on Thursday 31
with a visit to the Fosseway Garden
Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh, where we garnered a few
items for the garden, but her celebration meal would wait until the weekend.
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