Visit in New Malden

October 25 Sunday – I was up early because of jet lag.  It's the UK's "fall back" one hour so only a 7 hr time difference.  But I was MUCH more tired today.  Going out in the fresh air for walks really helps my jet lag but Harriet doesn't like walks much because of her asthma, so I went by myself.  

In the afternoon, I joined Harriet at her singing rehearsal for an evensong church service in Stoke d’Abernon.  Beautiful drive along a river into Cobham and Stoke d'Abernon.  It was an evensong service in C of E church and it was really lovely - one of the choir members, Emma, was being "committed" to the choir as a new member so I had the priviledge of witnessing that.  While the choir rehearsed before the service, I took photographs outside in the setting sun - beautiful light.  Church is built of flint and is likely from 1600s!!    I wanted to take photos of the church in the late light but my friend wanted me to go to the garden store. I need to be more assertive!  So when she was rehearsing, I did go and take exterior shots and got some moody images.

When we returned to New Malden, Harriet's husband, Nicholas was off to his rehearsal with his choir and Harriet and I spent the evening on the computer researching the history of our former school, St. Michael's, which has now been turned into 21 luxury flats!!