Month: September 2023

When I started writing this diary seven years ago I had no idea it would grow to the size it has done. Normally my attention span is very small and I soon lose interest and do something else. This character trait shows itself most with books which I start to read and give up about page 50. There are three aspects to doing anything apart from conceiving it. The first is looking forward to...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 One thing I hate is packing but we didn't have too much so it wasn't so bad. Fortunately the journey is technically very simple. I am far happier remaining in this country and going by surface transport.  I don't know whether I'm up to any flying at the moment because you have no control about what political changes might happen...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Today Saturday is the day when we  plan to rendezvous with our friend Ewa.   She lives in the far north of London and distances/times are greater especially if you live some way away from a subway. We agreed to  meet at 2:30 by Kentish Town overground station as opposed to Kentish Town West as opposed to Kentish Town subway....

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Not a huge amount happened today. Of course, a lot 'happens' but not the sort that can be photographed or recorded in the normal way.   I traveled up with Francoise  and we alighted at Kentish Town overground.   We went  our separate ways. She went to have a look what changes had happened in Kentish Town High Street and I went...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Our journey down to Margate was uneventful. This was our first big purchase using our Two-Together  card,  which costs £30 per year,  On this trip alone we saved 24 Pounds so in my book that is a winner.  We arrived at Bromley South station through which most trains to the extreme south east coast go. The whole trip takes around...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 We took my sister to Bromley just to have an outing. I looked for some sandals which I failed to find.  It is the wrong end of the season to buy such items. We went to the main Mall,  which is indoors of course,  and I looked in vain for the Pop-Up art gallery which we had seen a few weeks ago,  to no avail.  My sister has...