the one in which horsemouth attends a meeting

horsemouth is very careful not to blab other people's secrets (regretably this has not always been the case). 

in a few minutes he must go downstairs and make a coffee. the clan are on the move and (unfortunately) at an early hour (when they are not at their most awake). there is an appointment (but horsemouth thinks the timing will drag in any event). 

horsemouth has drawn a little map but he knows that should he attempt to issue directions there will be another opinion (people simply cannot help themselves). the last time he got out of this by refusing to issue any directions. hopefully it wil all be well signposted.  

horsemouth is very keen on arriving on time (early in fact if it can be managed). work trained him in this. 

yesterday a little weeding and then a walk on the common. horsemouth continued with his reading  of claudio magris' microcosms. he believes he saw a deer up on the common (an escapee he guesses or maybe a muntjac) but it was too far away to tell. this morning a rabbit and a rat. on another day he saw a kite circling over the house picking up the thermals. he would tell you more about the flora (if he knew more about plants). 

today's music? a buddy miles and john mclaughlin thing. 

horsemouth will probably not write more when he gets back (probably around lunch time).

horsemouth is back. he has had a sandwich and a cup of tea. hopefully they have avoided any parking fines, speeding tickets and not inconvenienced anybody by parking where they shouldn't (this is horsemouth's main concern). they are back again tomorrow (but horsemouth managed to negotiate a decent time). 

all things being equal it becomes difficult from the 29th. and it stays difficult for about 18 weeks.