In spite of major disruption on the railways today, my train to Hereford left Paddington on time and was a mere ten minutes late arriving.  I was able to walk to my hotel, while less fortunate passengers had to wait for transport to wherever they hadn’t been able to get to.

I had barely settled in my very elegant room when our friend Phil arrived and we went for a coffee and a good chat.  We forgot to take a photo, though…

The evening’s activity was a lecture about masquerade balls in the 18th century, with some fascinating slides.  A short walk back to the hotel and drop exhausted into bed!