Hay Music Sacconi String Quartet

 Hay Music was busy over the Festival, but they aren't slowing down now.  On Friday 12th June, at 7pm, the Sacconi String Quartet will be playing at St Mary's Church.  Doors open at 6.30pm, and there will be a bar.  Tickets are £20, or £10 for under 25s, with a few free tickets for under 25s on a first come, first served basis.

They'll be playing Mozart's quartet no. 19, which was called Dissonance when it was first performed (but only by the standards of the time - Mozart was just being a bit experimental), Smetana's "From my life" and Freya Waley-Cohen's Dances, Hymns and Songs for Friendship.

And in July there will be a series of piano concerts.  All details on the Hay Music website. 

More Archaeology

 My mind is full of archaeology at the moment - I'm having such fun on the Cusop Castle Dig.

There will be an open session on site on Wednesday 10th June, from 4.15pm to 5pm, where anyone can turn up to find out what the progress is so far from Tim Hoverd, who is in charge of the dig.  There is parking at the church (which would appreciate a small donation), and no dogs are allowed on site.

And for those who have caught the digging bug, there will be another local dig in August.

Dorstone has been the scene of quite amazing archaeology around Arthur's Stone for years now, but the digging has been done by professionals and students.  This year, from 1st to 9th August, to discover more about the medieval origins of Dorstone, in various sites around the village.  Like Cusop, this will be a community dig, with all welcome - youngest participants must be 12+ and accompanied by an adult.  Tickets for the sessions (free) can be booked through Eventbrite - you can't just turn up - under dorstone-dig-a-medieval-mystery.  There will be a pre-dig talk in Dorstone Village Hall on Wednesday 17th June at 6pm. 

Cusop Pride

Seen on my walk up the Dingle today.

 

First Day of Cusop Dig

 

I am having so much fun, and we're only just starting this trench by taking the turf off!  The sharp eyed young girl who was in the same trench found some pottery, an iron nail - and some shiny stones!  Two other trenches have been opened so far, elsewhere on the site, and they're a bit further advanced than this one.  Next step is trowelling back to clean the surface and get down to the layer beneath the topsoil.

Vintage Morgan Cars

 

Not one, but two Morgan three wheelers, parked opposite the Cinema Bookshop during the Festival.

MUBI cinema

 I wasn't expecting the glowing headphones!

Everyone going in for the film was given a pair of headphones that were glowing red - I suppose it makes for a more immersive experience.  They were giving popcorn out, as well, and a free tote bag at the end.

I'd been meaning to watch Orlando for a long time, and thought I'd take the opportunity to see it on the big screen.  I knew Tilda Swinton was the star, but I wasn't expecting Quentin Crisp as Queen Elizabeth I (he was very good in the role) or Ned Sherrin as one of the 18thC literary gentlemen.

I enjoyed it very much. 

Remembering Palestine

 This was the best picture I could get of the Addyman Bookshop Palestine window, in between people passing by or sitting on the bench in front of it!

It shows the genocide in Gaza, with stories from people living in Gaza round the edges - one is just visible above the car at the back.