A family Easter:
Holy Saturday - the Devases and Alan to lunch; watching [Cambridge win] the Boat Race; Edmund's official birthday tea; and
Easter Sunday - walking on the Campden Way, and lunch in the garden with Sarah and the Carvers
April: William Davis At Home; walking in France;
May: a rainbow at home; Margie; French Buffet Lunch; Caroline's birthday, Leo's official birthday
June: Charlotte's 60th birthday; my splendid Datura; "Cheltenham Artists Open Houses"; building works next door; tea for William at Maysoule Rd.; supper at Moor Wood; and Fresh Air at Quenington
July: John Batten to stay; Colin & Jessica's party for Richard & Haruka; at the Cheltenham Music Festival; the family at home (including William), and Henry Goodeve's photograph of MMD & CAD; Deborah Mitchell in her pottery, and the Faulls on St Agnes' Beacon
August: The Darbyshires to lunch; Sarah Thorley; a visit to The Proms; and one to the Grays; Bea; Caroline blackberrying; Thomas's birthday
September: Ayako; holiday in Brittany; after lunch at The Trouble House
October/November: The Coach House, Sherfield Hall; Agnes at home; Tetbury Music Festival; William comes to stay; Ida's debut, Sunderland, Lisa Tremlett's wedding, dinner at home (27th October), Leo, Edmund and William inspect Ida, lunch at home (4th November), Salters to lunch, dinner at home (10th November), Arndean Gallery, V. Maxwell's party, E., C., W. & Anon, Univ. Seminar, MGS; domesticity; Stringers to supper
December: Ida's first Advent; Christmas Day; Boxing Day; Dominic & family visit; the RPs' party, and New Year's Eve