Hello!! Week 23 We are getting there……

Dear Friends

What a treat we had on Sunday! An actual life performance, yes. A piano recital in St Mary’s Church, Battersea – along the river. And it was free – the pianist, Victoire-Theodora Pruvost, treated us to Mozart, Granados, Liszt and Gershwin. It was wonderful. Not having been able see a life performance for so many weeks it was very moving and splendid. The attendance was quite good. There will be other recitals, on August 23rd and 30th and September 6th, if you are free, and they are free – you can make a donation to the church.

My book this week is another by Jon Sopel – A Year at the Circus – Inside Trump’s White House. The mind boggles!

Quote: Not that one man had the courage to be evil, but millions had not the courage to be good  – John Fowles

Spotlight: Recipe – Red Rice and Salted Cod

Soak salted cod overnight. Drain. Fry garlic, onions and cod. Wash red rice and add to the pot. Add three parts of water to one cup rice. Cook for about 45 mins or until tender, season to your taste – yummy – with salad etc or on its own.

Love and best wishes

Deaba