This should be a good weekend. I achieved one UWDC meeting. It may lead to a signing next week. The Thomas Christians of Cochin I had only heard of via Melvyn Bragg on the telly and Salman Rushdie in 'The Moor's Last Sigh.' Amazingly a family lives just around the corner and their home language is one of which I have never heard.

A visit to the pub with Roger was pleasant. He seems most content with p/t teaching, a selection of gigs and the company of Gladys. I can only write of hopes today, viz

Roger's wedding and Saturday's milonga - Sunday's carboot and salsa - Peter's comments on several 'Paradise' chapters - this lunchtime's Bilbo. salsa.

I'll do an hour's street patrol with 'Win a Mini' leaflets before a sandwich and departure.

Here we go.