First day in Hassocks

I know I only posted a few days ago, but a lot happened since. The three days before leaving for Hassocks was rather hectic.  First of all I had to find a way to change my API on the boarding card, otherwise they wouldn't let me on board. Website had no facility for it and no sign of a phone number either. Finally we had to go out to the airport to find a helpful little chap to give me la contact number for EasyJet. (I only realised later that I did have a number, but forgot this fact.) So having sorted that, I visited my hairdresser to tidy me up and then did some washing.

I had a performance every evening and that was actually fun, if somewhat tiring. On Monday it was a piano recital by Dezso Ranki in the Palace of the Arts, on Tuesday, Tannhauser in the Opera and finally on Wednesday a viola and piano recital in the Music Academy. They were all superb, including Wagner, of whom I am not exactly a fan.

On Wednesday, while I was  at my concert,  Michelle and Carmella have arrived. They are spending a few days in town and staying at the flat until Sunday. I hope the weather is good for them, although the temperatures had dropped drastically in the last few days.

And then came the trip to Hassocks. All connections were instant, the plane left on time and we were indoors by 11 pm.  The little monsters were in bed, but they got up early this morning.

I started to get acquainted with my tablet and took this selfie of Roy and me (our first!).

This afternoon they are turning on the Christmas lights in Hassocks High Street, so further reports are due after that.