family fun

I'm back home in sunny Sleaford, Lincolnshire. I got back on Friday evening. Since then I've been to a performance of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at my church by visiting puppets from Grimsby. This was a spectacular production involving multimedia, as well as appropriately multicoloured, effects. Andy & Lorna, as the Sleaford hosts of the performance, added their own touch by giving out a party bag to every member of the audience with glow sticks, cardboard crowns and party poppers, all to be used at the appropriate time in the show.

Yesterday was my sister Lizzy's birthday. Since she's a primary school teacher, she's busy this week helping turn the pages for the songs at the Year 6 pantomime. So for her birthday, we took her out for a meal at the local pub and then went to watch the pantomime, Aladdin, which was good, with some touches which succeeded in being intentionally humorous.

In my last couple of days in Cambridge I participated in three linguistics experiments, which are always fun. They're often looking out for volunteers and do give a small pecuniary incentive as well as the fascinating experience of having your mind played with (usually in not too drastic ways).

Ciao for now.