Aside from a glorious harvest in the allotment went out on Sat night with the mother. Fabulous Moroccan meal at La Menara. Highly recommend the tagines.

The usual brilliant cocktail at Lab, though I must note the clientele a bit younger, much more dressed down and the music way too loud and retro dance for expensive cocktails... will have to find somewhere new as can't be arsed screaming at someone next to me in a next to someone wearing denim and flip flops with and £8 drink.

then a bit of a "find" - was traipsing looking for the Dog & Duck was accosted by a lovely lass who led us to the Black Gardenia. Great 50s bongo combo, staff and crowd dressed to the nines mostly in a 50s style - although a flock of flappers arrived at around midnight.

a truly lovely evening, just past the longest day. in garden in shorts at 8.30.... harvested garlic, red currants, strawberries, raspberries, early potatoes, chard, spinach, leeks, artichokes, onions from the allotment this week.

long, long days

was have just passed the longest day. light from before 4am to nearly 11pm.... but the days will start to feel shorter in no time. depressingly winter clothes in the shops already! so tonight I sit in my lovely garden and sow some seeds.