Peter seemed quite pleased with the genuine, positive comments I had made on his programme notes. If nothing else the effort to persuade the Lawleys to switch has extended my knowledge of the business as well as of human nature, which two, of course are intimately entwined. Referring to folk song Louis Armstrong is reputed to have said 'Well I never heard a horse sing', and of course, no horse ever ran a business either, nor even became a customer of one run by humans.

Tango last night was predictably lovely. Now the class is split and we are a small, relatively experienced group I feel progress will be faster. A compact class, regular post class sessions at the Faze Cafe and the 'mango' in less than a month - all these can only mean good progress in prospect. Must go to a salsa class tomorrow - the only question is whether it should be Wilson's or Carlos'. I need some inspiration for the students' sessions due to be start again on Friday.

Shall go cold calling at the shops in Radford tomorrow, armed with Tony G's questionnaire. With Bilbo. work on Friday and Monday must make best use of available time. It is both instructive and relaxing to read Dominic Sandbrook, but must now face the as yet, lesser opus of 'Paradise Delayed' and see what amendments are needed to bring it closer to the greeat storytelling standard set by Sandbrook.