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\nWe head out early for Ely, getting a nice gawk around the Cathedral before we rehearse a bit. Stroll up and down the high street looking for a shot glass for one of Camille’s coworkers, then have a nice lunch in a shop set in the cathedral wall. Go to the Ely Gaol Museum, watching a fascinating video about eel-catching (really!) and see some pictures of the local group that did G&S in the 20’s. Stop by a bookstore and find David a birthday present (heheheh), then back to the cathedral for rehearsal and evensong in the Lady Chapel. The Lady Chapel has a marvelous acoustic, better even that the charter house at Yorkminster, but it has the most hideous statue of Mary I have ever seen: a large, buxom Asiatic-looking woman wearing a bright blue robe holding her arms as if someone has just scored a touchdown. Bus to Peterborough, where we’re staying (Holiday Inn) while singing at Ely (Why??? It is miles from Ely, and nothing to do at night, since we’re not even in Peterborough proper…maybe no place near Ely was big enough to hold us.) Dinner a disappointment after the great food in Chelmsford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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