It was just draining in the heat today. Picked up material for my new suits. Meeting Neil Tuesday.

Spoke to Neil in London about making the new suits for Christmas. Arranged to meet up on Tuesday.

Packing for KH on Thursday and Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday. New routines are bedding in nicely.

Received a lovely letter from Alison and Mark regarding my contribution to their wedding last.

I've just had my eyes opened recently so I understand why Martin Luther King is quoted as saying -

Nothing in the World is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Just got in from a lovely thirtieth Birthday Dinner Party at Narborough. Not too late - cup of tea?

ST rang to book some work again for his school at Christmas. Looking forward to it very much.

Read until five am to finish Alan Bennett's "A life like other people's" - profoundly esoteric!

Appointment at the dentist to replace a filling. Shades of "Ghost Town"!

Revisiting "Owen Glendower" by John Cowper Powys. Got it second hand - 1941 edition.

Chrissy rang with flight times for October. Lunch at the Cherry Tree and afternoon down at the boat.

IS rang this morning to ask if I could confirm all the dates for Christmas . Diem praeclarum!

Posted the commission I completed yesterday.The difficulty is to acknowledge just when to stop.

Diem praeclarum! Latine dictum sit altum videtur.

Confirmation from B and Co for the new product launch in London at the end of October. New routine?

At Hathern today - all very good! An autumnal evening; the precursor of a majestic sunset.

Coffee with J this morning; good to catch up. Bumped into L after lunch who's going to Liverpool.

Just packed the flea circus for G & J's "do" in Derby tonight. Close up table magic on Sunday.

Just picked up one of four books I ordered from Gail only yesterday - now that's service for you!

Met C at "The Party in the Park" to arrange a future collaboration. E rang to confirm October dates.

I'll just bite my lip - HARD!

Don't follow the path that leads you; go where there is no path - but leave a trail.