The temperature went down to minus two last night. The humidity dropped so it didn't feel as chilly and I got a good night's sleep. Blue sky with some cloud all day. I woke up on schedule to post today's YouTube link to WhatsApp, and got up after Thought for the Day rather than listening to the news in bed.
After breakfast, we walked into town with my Dad's 'cello for a consultation at Cardiff Violin Centre in Castle Arcade. Its retail interface is located on the balcony level of shops and offices. The arcade is now decorated for Christmas so the view from upstairs is interesting and photogenic. Except that I didn't have a camera with me. The walls of the Centre's reception desk are lined with rows of violins with a range of beautiful wood colours and sizes, all hanging by the head. Beyond that, a suit of rooms linked by a corridor. All the walls are lined with rows of violins of varying sizes, and astonishing sight. I'll be back next time with a camera. It turns out that the 'cello needs more work done on it than we realised to restore it to top condition. Clare is determined to see this done before Rachel comes for her next visit in January.
Clare stayed on make the necessary arrangements and then went to a shoe shop, while I returned home to cook lunch in haste, as Ruth was due to visit at two, for a podcast recording session. After a somewhat nervous start for both of us, we produced half an hour's worth of audio to clean up and edit the clips into a useful shape. It took me a couple of hours of sessions with an afternoon walk in the park sandwiched in. I finished the job after supper, adding an introduction with background accompaniment using clips from Rachel's Tucson workshop composition to top and tail the interview. I wasn't sure if I could do this without making mistakes, and was pleased this trial turned out to be error free. I sent a copy to Rachel to listen to, and she approved. All in all, a constructive day's work. I wonder what Ruth will think of it?
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