Sunshine and ice cream

Stuck for conversation in this country? Relief is available, the weather is a national fascination. And I'm pleased to report that the past 2 weeks have been nothing short of glorious. Bright sunshine and warm weather, apparently it was about 27 degrees yesterday.

And it is amazing how this lifts the mood of Londoners. Its hard to quantify, but everyone is generally friendlier and happier. The pavements outside of pubs are packed with people sipping pints out of plastic cups. Nobody complains about anything. The smallest patch of grass is all the encouragement your average pasty skinned pom needs to strip down to their smalls and roast themselves red raw. Walking through Hyde Park on Sunday was like walking through the set of a Benny Hill episode. That alone was worth the cost of the flight over.

And sadly, thats about all to report right now. It's been a pretty quiet few weeks post-Ireland. Spent much of Easter in bed recovering from a nasty, nasty cold. Long weekends in Liverpool, south of France and Rome are all booked in the next 2 months, there'll be plenty more to report on soon.

Hope you are all well.