Tuesday's joint rehearsal beneath the Old Willow broke on the duet; Mabel of the north bank withdrew to the south bank reeds, was attended to, and by sundown had agreed to go on. The rehearsal resumed after first dark.
Solstice week opens with the Cultural Subcommittee at the Old Willow. The south bank approach is reeded, provisionally. The Clerk has half-assumed the timekeeper's post, and a full rehearsal is set for Tuesday.
The new moon arrived on Sunday evening, as expected. The Clerk of the Race did not. The Channel Sprint rematch, having already missed one promised moon, is deferred a second time.