Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp's Diary

Wednesday 10 July 2013

DGM HQ A bright sunny

09.15

DGM HQ.

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A bright, sunny quintessentially English SummerDay in the valley.

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A gift of exceptional generosity…

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… was awaiting my arrival at DGM.

Mr. Stormy is at work…

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… on the RF String Quintet for download next Monday, from a radio broadcast at Muhlenberg College in May 1992…

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I have a number of memories from that day, but not enough time on this day to recount them.

10.45    Kitchen meeting with David, discussing Crimson DNA and other bright wheezes.

Shortly off to Dorchester.

21.54    As I was loading the car on the morning street I…

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II...

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III...

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… the (former) Butcher Fry appeared, to show me a valued retirement gift from his mantelpiece…

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… which captures the spirit of the ex-Village Shop and its proprietor very well.

Leaving c. 11.05 to meet Sistery Patricia, old Winburnian chum Peter E and Polly Legg, widow of Michael, for lunch at The Blue Raddle…

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Peter set off after lunch, and Polly walked the Fripp Kids to New Dorchester…

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… an international / cosmopolitan / nothing-Dorset-about-it-at-all development in Brewery Square that I have seen in Bristol and other cities.

Walking back to Legg Mansions, exchanging Christmas presents  little late, into the car and leaving Dorchester after a wonderful social day with old pals. Carrying the Sistery Person to Bredonborough for more family adventures to come. Patricia is staying at The Angel & Trumpet.

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