Jumpers, gypsies, beetles

I’m happy to say that finally summer has hit London! The fact that it only lasted 3 days and right now i’m wearing a thick jumper while it rains outside is irrelevant.

Went back to Greenwich a few weeks back. Searched in vain for the Gypsy Moth for Dad - it had left port 3 years prior. To cheer ourselves up we bought vast quantities of clothing from the various market stalls and shops, including numerous jumpers to brave the rest of the English summer (i’m not bitter at all).

The Innocent Village Fete was held in Regents Park a couple of weeks ago and we had the best weather of the summer, even got a tan/skin cancer. We drank lots of smoothies, ate delicious food, watched some ferret races, line dancing, dog shows and the sun go down (the last time we would see it for a week).

Last weekend we saw The Herbaliser @ Jazz Cafe. Another impressive member of the Ninja Tunes label with a briliant Jazz sound and some nice guest vocals.

On the Saturday we took the train to Richmond Park, stopping on the way at Borough Market to pick up some finely made food items. Richmond Park is the largest Royal Park in London at about 1000 hectares. It has about 650 roaming deer apparently, we saw 5 of them, and 1000 species of beetle (which I think is excessive).

Finally we’ve decided on our travel plans: Sicily, Aeolian islands, Amalfi coast, Naples, Positano, Rome, London, Seoul, Sydney, Home sweet home. Can’t wait.