Friday, May 29, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Do you remember...
Wednesday saw my friend and I strolling around Highghate, Hampstead and St John's Wood... and all you get is this lousy photograph ;)
Only joking. There's this gorgeous tree too, wonderful colour :)))
Only joking. There's this gorgeous tree too, wonderful colour :)))
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tamil Tigers, Polish wildlife and London Geese
Went for a day out in Central London on Monday.
Got off the bus at Leicester Square because the traffic just wasn't moving. Found out why once we arrived at Westminster and saw a sit-in by Sri Lankan folks trying to draw attention to their plight. Admittedly, I know next to nothing about Sri Lanka, why they're slaughtering each other and all that, but I have a weird attraction to demonstrations, as the last time I joined any I was at school and would bunk off to go marching in the streets behind some banner or other. At the time any excuse was good to bunk off school, but demonstrations were particularly good fun as you'd always end up meeting new people and hearing various shite from different parties.
So I could have quite happily hung around Parliament Square for a while but, alas, my friend wanted to move on. We crossed the bridge and stopped at the Eye so she could have a ride while I waited on the ground and did a spot of people watching.
After a lovely lunch in Gabriel's Wharf, we walked across a photographic exhibition of Polish wildlife - stunning pictures, although I'm not quite sure I see the link between wolves, blue turtles and the Thames (I could understand the insects though, as they were feasting on me!).
We then met two friendly birds down by the river. Their friendliness soon turned to complete disinterest when they realised we weren't food-bearers :)
Got to say, I don't like people and crowds. I was only too happy when I walked past my favourite tree, which meant I was back home!
Got off the bus at Leicester Square because the traffic just wasn't moving. Found out why once we arrived at Westminster and saw a sit-in by Sri Lankan folks trying to draw attention to their plight. Admittedly, I know next to nothing about Sri Lanka, why they're slaughtering each other and all that, but I have a weird attraction to demonstrations, as the last time I joined any I was at school and would bunk off to go marching in the streets behind some banner or other. At the time any excuse was good to bunk off school, but demonstrations were particularly good fun as you'd always end up meeting new people and hearing various shite from different parties.
So I could have quite happily hung around Parliament Square for a while but, alas, my friend wanted to move on. We crossed the bridge and stopped at the Eye so she could have a ride while I waited on the ground and did a spot of people watching.
After a lovely lunch in Gabriel's Wharf, we walked across a photographic exhibition of Polish wildlife - stunning pictures, although I'm not quite sure I see the link between wolves, blue turtles and the Thames (I could understand the insects though, as they were feasting on me!).
We then met two friendly birds down by the river. Their friendliness soon turned to complete disinterest when they realised we weren't food-bearers :)
Got to say, I don't like people and crowds. I was only too happy when I walked past my favourite tree, which meant I was back home!
Thursday, May 07, 2009
A different London
Today I decided I'd get on the Parkland Walk round the corner from home, start walking and stop when I was too tired or bored to continue, trying to avoid tarmac as far as possible.
As I went South-East it wasn't long before I found myself in Finsbury Park, and while pondering where to go next I noticed the New River Path.
Although I didn't stray from my fairly local area, I felt completely lost. I didn't know the canal was there, let alone the path, and places look pretty different from a new vantage point. I only got as far as Green Lanes where I'd have had to interrupt my non-tarmac rule if I'd wanted to continue, but it was like being in a different city.
I'm not sure its inhabitants were too friendly... Mr Swan faced me off on the way there and back (he won, I skulked against the railings trying to keep as far away as possible), and Mr & Mrs Duck (were they the Geese?), shouted themselves hoarse, maybe thinking I was threatening their chicks.
Cappuccino and a book in Finsbury Park, on the way back, rounded up a lovely (if chilly) morning.
As I went South-East it wasn't long before I found myself in Finsbury Park, and while pondering where to go next I noticed the New River Path.
Although I didn't stray from my fairly local area, I felt completely lost. I didn't know the canal was there, let alone the path, and places look pretty different from a new vantage point. I only got as far as Green Lanes where I'd have had to interrupt my non-tarmac rule if I'd wanted to continue, but it was like being in a different city.
I'm not sure its inhabitants were too friendly... Mr Swan faced me off on the way there and back (he won, I skulked against the railings trying to keep as far away as possible), and Mr & Mrs Duck (were they the Geese?), shouted themselves hoarse, maybe thinking I was threatening their chicks.
Cappuccino and a book in Finsbury Park, on the way back, rounded up a lovely (if chilly) morning.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Bliss
Coffee.
Lemons.
Freshly baked bread.
Newly mown grass.
Rain on tarmac.
A crispy sunny morning.
The sea.
His scent on my pillow.
What does it for you?
Lemons.
Freshly baked bread.
Newly mown grass.
Rain on tarmac.
A crispy sunny morning.
The sea.
His scent on my pillow.
What does it for you?
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