After an early walk with Sam, then to Stalham early enough this morning for a haircut and then to Norwich and to The Theatre Royale to see the matinee performance of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen from Veronna", the cinema being full.
Two documentaries, one on the plight of giraffe now that Western "civilisation" interferes with the water use and supply in Africa and another about the toxic agents released in the Gulf War.
Later to bed than of late and more reluctant to get up as a result. A good walk with Sam once I was ready and I had him quartering the stubble field and trying to point properly - even if it was a false point and the game had flown away! Back for a rest and Diana joined me as yesterday but, unlike then, we made a move and got to Stalham in time for me to get my hair cut. Lunch at our favourite cafe in that town and then, stopping off at Horning to unload Diana's shopping and let Sam off, before driving on to Norwich hoping to see the film "Secret Garden".
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It was our bad luck to find the Cannon cinema full again so that we had queued up twice in the week and failed to get in. This was a poor show as the place had no advance booking, obsolete ticket equipment, and small theatres. Other people had come from as far as Wells and been disappointed when, if they had transferred the film to their largest auditorium, we could all have been accommodated. Instead of leaving Norwich unfulfilled, I persuaded Di and the girls that we should go to The Theatre Royale to see the matinee performance of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen from Veronna". This 17th century comedy drama was set in a 1930's style with orchestra accompanying the topical songs to break up the heavy but witty Shakespeare dialogue. The others suffered the performance well and took consolation from the entertainment given by the dog "Woolly" acting the part of the character dog "Crab" hauled on and off stage by Proteus's servant Launce.
We stayed in the city for a further half hour for tea at Burgher King and so were somewhat late back for our own dog, his run and evening meal. Like the true dog he is, Sam was eager to see us yet not frantic and played with the girls whilst I got ready for him. Two TV documentaries this evening; One on the plight of giraffe now that Western "civilisation" interferes with the water use and supply in Africa and another about the reluctance of the military to recognise the maladies caused in ex-servicemen by the toxic agents released or antidotes injected in the Gulf War. I always suspected that the bombing of Iraq's chemical warfare plants was a rash and dangerous act. More Ulster funerals today as the Irishmen bury their sons yet they will never learn from the experience. The weather drier but still dull and miserable and we have some promise of sunshine soon. Diana's chest infection getting slowly better and the rest in a warm theatre this afternoon helped her tremendously.