Happy Sunday dear readers! The weather in the UK has been glorious this weekend, warm enough to sit outside, bright enough for shades. Marvellous. Perfect weather for sunning one’s furry tummy.
I went to London for the day yesterday. I met up with an old work mate and chatted about everything and anything, ate falafel, drank sangria and sat in the sun on the South Bank and drank mint tea. Yes, most people have a beer in the sun but clearly I am 97 years old so peppermint tea it was.
The South Bank is that place where money is made in the most bizarre possible way and yesterday it was bouncing stilts.
The South Bank is also the place where there are always books.
Then later on in the afternoon I had a bloggie meet up with the wonderful Phil. We sat and watched the sunshine on the river and drank more mint tea and talked about writing and Hobart and Purity and Chickenfeed (only Tasmanian readers will have any idea what I’m talking about now….), and how homesick I get for a funny little island off the coast of Australia that has never really been home but has always felt like it is…. and time flew. Suddenly it was time to go home and I felt the conversation had only just begun. More soon, for sure!
Today there is sunshine and books and yoga and gardening. I actually loathe and despise gardening but needs must if I want to look at something nice I guess. And at least it’s warm.
Meanwhile the UK is an island again with no means of access or egress by plane due to volcanic ash from Iceland. Seriously you couldn’t make this up. Whilst the ash hasn’t effected me at all thankfully there is something rather alarming about the whole thing. Much love to all my friends who are stranded around the globe. 
Oh, London in the sun, how lovely!
Great blog!
I love London in the sun, couldn’t live there though. The weather’s beautiful here in Bristol too.
It’s funny how the UK’s gone into crisis over the volcanic ash. I am slightly alarmed by it too- right now we can function as an island but if it’s a long-standing problem then I think we’ll have difficulties since we rely so much on imported goods.
Lovely photos, made me miss home even more than I already was, and I’m missing the gardening, which I do love. It’s a beautiful day here in Minsk, where I am stuck, and I so wish I could get on a plane a fly home. Paul says he’s going to drive across Europe to pick me up if I can’t fly back. I have friends stranded in Canada, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Nigeria, to mention but a few at the moment. At least I could drive home, they couldn’t, well not easily anyway!!
Love the photos of the tulips and daff. I’m missing the blossom on our cherry which is it’s first year of true coverage – saw a photo and if I don’t get home soon, it will all be over!!
Lots of love and thanks for the pics, I MISS LONDON!!!! xx
I love the South Bank in the summer, the atmosphere is amazing. If you ever need another blogger to join in the blogger meet-up just let me know! Hehe.
This volcanic ash situation is getting scary…especially as I work for a British holiday company who are probably losing millions of pounds an hour right now!
I didn’t want you to leave either!
This city really does come alive when the sun is out. Everyone seems happier, food tastes nicer, it’s like everything is coming alive again after the darkness of winter.
We must meet up again really soon. Pimms in my garden next time.
All you need is Chickenfeed, cos a little goes a long long way!! xxx
Love the photographs. Glad you had such a brilliant day out.
The ash situation is a big big reminder of how reliant we now are on air travel. It must be dreadful for all those people stranded so far from home.
As usual, a beautiful post! I love the photos, and it sounds like you had such a lovely time. (And sometimes tea is really only the way to go!)
alarming is right. how many serious natural “disasters” this year? we’re getting dumped on!
We have so much in common – I also loathe gardening, love books, and feel like a 97 year old woman. : )
Rach, it was so lovely to spend time with you on Saturday. You remind me always that things could be worse and help me get stuff in perspective – I had forgotten how much I missed that! Look forward to our next meet! xx