My journals from 1984 until now
Tuesday 19th of January 2014 – Tooting Bog Common Wettest Winter on record. Lots of flood and misery in the South of England, very sad. We were a bit more fortunate in London, but the Common is really waterlogged, like I’ve never seen it before… I’ve had to run on pavement a lot more than … Read more
Thursday 15th of August 2013 – Westminster to Thames Barrier boat trip Went on boat trip with friends, from Westminster to Thames Barrier and back (3 hours in total). We had planned on going to Lido but the weather wasn’t that great, we did this instead. Never had been that far. Never been as far … Read more
Wednesday 14th of August 2013 – British 10km London It has been a wonderful Summer, properly hot! I even have a tan and we have been to the Lido! Not with you, you never really want to do anything with us anymore… J has been training for a 10km race, for a charity. I’m weary … Read more
Wednesday 10th of September 2012 – London 2012 Olympics Olympics 2012: July – Sep The games finally got on the way after years of expectation. They have been and gone and it’s been fun. There was so much controversy surrounding it all, but in the end it was a big success… It started with the … Read more
Friday 23rd of April 2010 – The view from our old flat’s balcony made it to the papers The wall of plants in the children’s centre opposite us has failed to grow and died. It cost a fortune. https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23735279-the-living-wall-of-islington-is-dead.do (the original article is gone, but I copied the text below) A council was today accused … Read more