Took a rail trip to Coventry last Monday to see if all was well with the Granter gravestone in London Road Cemetery. It was and after a few nice moments there I had a good look round at the Cathedral area,
which includes the forecourts of Coventry University 
and the Herbert Art Gallery. The Gallery foyer featured this attractive grafitti:
The History Centre holds Electoral Rolls but is closed on Mondays so I will return another day to try to establish when my Dad moved from London to Coventry, sometime before 1918.
We had a visitor to stay recently who brought 2 wheelchairs with her and it was interesting to say the least to observe the interaction of two female friends with physical disabilities. (Somehow I’ve just managed typos which gave rise to “fiends” and “diabilities”).
One of our neighbours had her 4th birthday and we went round for the celebrations including a barbeque.
With their new boxer puppy,
another visiting boxer and numerous children of all ages it all made for an enjoyable evening in familiar physical surroundings (borrowing light from our outside lights) but unfamiliar social surroundings.
Met up yesterday with two old student colleagues from Brighton days back in the 60s, for lunch at Salford Quays / Lowry Centre. We took Dave, another friend from those days
Mag and Dave Futcher at the Lowry, Salford Quays
so there was lots of reminiscing and “Do you remember so-and-so…?” which with some reasonable food made for a great hour or 3.
Dave Clifford with the Futchers at the Lowry, Salford Quays
Mag Futcher at the Lowry
Later that day Dave and I went to the Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent for the first of our season of orchestral concerts. The programme was a delight as usual.
Rushing out now to another meal with friends, such is the social whirl these days. Harrogate next weekend to meet up with two more friends, who are definitely not fiends.