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Met Lali in the street, so we went for a cup of tea and a natter. We almost got caught in a rain shower, but ran inside in time.

Came second in the book quiz, but since there were only four teams I'm not sure that is something to shout about.

Got rhubarb for jam making from K. Now I just need to buy ginger.

Where does the time go? Still haven't found the answer.