The month was hot. Hottest September ever. Until the last couple of days, when Autumn arrived suddenly.
I had a couple of my rare visits from Edd, which was nice, and an even rarer one from Tor ( sadly without the boys).
Tony came round and repaired my curtain rail, which now looks good and works. I put up new cream curtains, put the winter blanket and quilt on the bed and put up my newest bedroom acquisition, gold angel wings. I also bought a proper box to keep all my medicines in, instead of udding the cake box, which is now available for cakes.
The Paralympians knocked the socks off the Olympians in terms of medals, but the edge was slightly taken off for me by the Rusdiams not being there.
In order to compensate for the lack of Russians, I bought (and read) all eight Arkady Renko books,
plus a few other novels, including another in the Shakespeare rewrites series, this time The Winter's Tale.
I left the house only four times this month (too hot on most days). I visited the GP for tests. Blood pressure is fine, bloods results will take a while.
Bex and I went to a new theatre for us, the Arcola in Dalston, to see a short opera "Maria of Buenos Aires". It was good to see something brand new in "fringe" theatre.
I also saw Turandot for the first time, sadly not live, but an "as live" cinema broadcast. Spectacular set, and the tenor was very good. The first time I have heard "Nessun Dorma" in context.
I bought new fairy lights for the kitchen (copper cookie cutters), and got a tax rebate. The weather finally cooled down and I'm ready for autumn.
