June 10, 2020
At last some slight movement on liberty. I have been working on completing the 5 books I have at different stages of completion. one on Giacomo Meyerbeer 1791-1864, which I have been working on since 1970 and have had some chapters published, but it has been over taken – my fault- by Robert Letellier. I […]
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June 10, 2020
I contacted out local undertakers to see whether I could have david’s body brought from Darlington Nursing ome for cremation in Durham. Helpful as usual, they agreed and tha date was arranged 4 May. I contacted Hostile Chaplain in N Durham Hosptial and he agreed to perform a service. this took place with simplicity. The […]
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May 15, 2020
Our great granddaughter is thriving . I was 84 on 25 April. I saw my family in Australia and am so pleased they are all so well. It was the best birthday present I could have had. I received at my request an album of songs by Kurt Weill and a DVD of Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ […]
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May 15, 2020
Chinese epidemic seems to have arrived here as well as in Europe. The government is completely lost as to what to do. Keeping us in the house seems counter-intuitive. Surely any micro-organisms are diluted in the outside (fresh) air and as it is so sunny for the time of year ultra-violet light. would dispose of […]
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May 15, 2020
The garden is beginning to show sings of spring. The crocuses and early daffodils are here; it is so mild. The I-movie is about complete. I have now been emboldened and have begun to fill in an outline on another Jewish composer of merit, eventually self- exiled in USA from central Europe in 1930’s Ernest […]
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May 15, 2020
It has been a mld winter so far. January is always a long month. As there has been so little snow (not like last year), usual activities have gone on. I am especially happy to be working on 4th I-movie. The previous three I had converted from slides or scereens from Microsoft Powerpoint (or Apple […]
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