Last week I was drumming for a pantomime version of Treasure Island. It went as well as could be expected, but I wasn’t impressed with the choice of songs. It also took up the whole week: tech on Sunday, Act 1 Monday, Act 2 Tuesday, full dress Wednesday, then performances Thursday, Friday & Saturday (x2).

Today was quite strange, though not in a bad way. Last week the Chairman of JLP, Sir Stuart Hampson, turned 60, so someone decided to hold a little surprise celebration for him today, and then someone asked if members of the Cavendish Singers (our chamber choir) could sing “Happy Birthday” at this event. However, our conductor was away today, so he asked me to lead it. He couldn’t find an SATB arrangement of the music, so guess what I did on Sunday?

So, this morning I remembered to wear my suit and tie, and at 1.30 we assembled in Sir Stuart’s office along with most of the board of directors, ready to surprise him when he arrived. It was all a bit surreal; though why should I feel out of place just because most people in the room were at the level of my boss’s boss’s boss’s boss?

Then, after work, I met up with my mum and sister near Oxford Circus, then dad joined us for a meal at Efes (on Great Titchfield Street). Good food, and plenty of it. I split the bill with dad, which felt very grown-up!

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