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DECEMBER Thursday 2 Off to Brussels to see the play of Modern Nature, it was very well done. The actor, Chris, was compulsive viewing. I think we should organise it for Edinburgh. I like Brussels, a homely little town, perfect for an invalid. Very good food, I've started to restore my appetite. We were back before we went, it was cold and snowy. More strange dreams. Christmas Eve Julian and Sarah are getting my drip organised, very methodical, five times longer than it takes fluffer HB. Andy Bell rang and said: 'Why don't you come to Majorca?' - real madpop star stuff. I said no, it's difficult enough here at home. What will he think of next? Meanwhile life ticks to a close, thank God. I really am a little fed up, hardly able to stand. Where am I? I feel sick, though I managed an excellent breakfast that Sarah cooked. More prehistoric thoughts. Sarah reads out a long list of steps to women's suffrage. Sat and listened to Simon's Garden soundtrack, which is very precise. 385 SMILING IN SLOW MOTION 386 ...

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