I made an early start because later in the day I went to a Thanksgiving for the life of a dear old friend of mine, who had recently passed away. The church was full to the gunwales, almost like most of the cupboards I seem to look into, but here packed with people. It was a cheering Thanksgiving with superb well-known hymns that we all sang with gusto, hymns that were sung last at school, but the words were not forgotten…   more »

Today, bright and early I went to see a large two-bedroom flat in a very substantial house in a road that was probably named after a an Alderman of the city, who was also a Merchant. If truth be known I suspect that most Aldmen were merchants. The merchants were all very wealthy and they lived in very substantial houses. This house had been divided into four units but how many are let I do not know. I do know that the top floor is let which is probably the reason no one goes up and checks the roof valleys, because each of them are blocked. One has a very pleasant grass lawn growing on it and come the end of June, Wimbledon could almost be played on it, were it larger. The flat is somewhat tired and requires rejuvenation which I have no doubt that my Clients will put in hand, and after that, I'm sure that he will feel miles better ...   more »