Another evening off?

Yes, well after wailing plaintively that running your own business means not having any time off, I went to an organ recital in Hexham Cathedral; part of the Hexham festival which L**** spotted on line. The pieces being played were Widor's 5th and 6th "symphonies" and since we got married to the strains of the 6th, it was required listening.

I stayed in the Hexham Royal Hotel, an early Victorian brick edifice which, like the Spread Eagle, needs a bit of renovation. Unlike the Spread, it's already received some upgrading - the rooms are big, reasonably well decorated and the bathrooms are enormous!

And the recital was good. Hexham abbey has a good acoustic, a good organ and, on this occasion two good organists.