ECC committee meeting I had arranged for Nick, Garry and Jon to meet up at Moorfields Station at the usual 11 am start time. Garry told me he would be passing through Pinner at 10:30 I left the house early for the rendezvous-vous when I received Harry’s message that he was in the second carriage.… Read More »Random Routes
The heatwave dominated the evening news today. The temperature broke the all time May high with a maximum of 34.8c. We can expect higher tomorrow. This sort of weather makes everything slow and difficult. As Islay stays with us throughout this week and Maggi thought it would interest her if we went to the new… Read More »Random Routes
Here are my early morning observations. Maggi has continued her campaign of attack. She woke up and completed wordle by 6:20. I think a combination of the early start and my complaints regarding her overbearing instructions have triggered her attack mode. Jane and Ray’s behaviour has interested me. When it comes to helping to lay… Read More »Random Routes
Monday 15 th If you thought yesterday was a lazy time, then knowing Maggi and me you’d expect a lively start to the morning and a couple of walks or visits. You’d be wrong. Today we did even less. We didn’t leave the house until 11;30 and the drove down to El Paseo St. I… Read More »Random Routes
This morning both Maggi and I did a yoga workout for 21 minutes. Neither of us have done any yoga since we arrived in La Colle. The 21 minutes seemed harder given the break, but both of us managed to get through the exercises. We left the house around 11 and drove to Gamm Vert… Read More »Random Routes
Maggi and I rose early and left the house at 8 am to catch the trains to Manchester. Maggi had seen a deal on tramline and opted for it. She didn’t realise that the two journeys involved a change at Crewe where we hang around for an hour. We arrived at our hotel, The Marriott… Read More »Random Routes
On my way I set off early to meet Nick at Kings Cross with the intention of walking to The Serpentine Gallery to see a David Hockney exhibition. As I left the house without an umbrella I thought it might rain, but I preferred to go bare headed rather than leave a bag an umbrella… Read More »Random Routes
On my way I set off early to meet Nick at Kings Cross with the intention of walking to The Serpentine Gallery to see a David Hockney exhibition. As I left the house without an umbrella I thought it might rain, but I preferred to go bare headed rather than leave a bag an umbrella… Read More »Random Routes
Friday evening Maggi and I set off to eat out and follow this up by going to Hampstead Theatre to watch Copenhagen by Michael Frayn. We crossed Finchley Road to go to Yamatora Restaurant. we had enjoyed our last visit and again the food was excellent and not too expensive. After eating we walked along… Read More »Random Routes
On the Road to Memphis My eyes opened at 6am to find Maggi already awake, scrolling through her phone. By 6:15 we were stirring properly, the promising aroma of her freshly brewed coffee pulling me from the warm cocoon of blankets. Morning ablutions, breakfast, packing—the familiar rhythm of departure day. Then we pointed the car… Read More »Random Routes