Le Puy

Here we are at Le Puy... two concerts done and two more to go at the festival of Chaise Dieu. I've always wanted to sing at this festival, so I'm glad to be here. We (soloists... Kate Bott, Ben Alden and John Mcmunn (spelling?)) went out for a dinner of many lentils last night and I finished reading the wonderful David Mitchell's Jacob de Zoet. What an imagination, and what an eye for detail. Really great novel. I'm now onto Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which won Mann Booker Prize and by all accounts actually deserved it.

So far today seems beautiful and I am hoping to get out and about a bit for a walk. Mustn't spend any money though, partly because the suitcase is already full!