Somehow 26C feels fresh & cool in the morning at 7am - especially  when the temperature rises to 38C during the day... I wanted to enjoy these last days of summer heat and went for a small walk with my camera in my neighbourhood this morning. 

It was interesting to see how some streets were still very quiet, some rather busy. People on their way to work, reading a newspaper... 

I wish these days would last a bit longer!

Snapshots Of London

Here're some snapshots of London including Islington, Barbican, Regent Park... 

 

I have no idea how many times I've visited London since 1983, but every time it's fascinating & inspirational!

My City

 Went to see My City

starring Tracey Ullman at Almeida Theatre

in Islington last week

Stephen Poliakoff's play was rather peculiar!

Lot of storytelling

Ullman plays a former primary headmistress Miss Lambert

who is prone to wandering the streets

and underbelly of London by night.

One night she is discovered laying on a park bench

by one of her former pupils Richard (Tom Riley).

This chance meeting leads to a peculiar night on the town

with another ex-pupil Julie (Siân Brooke)

and the other two members of Miss Lambert’s

strange coven of teachers (David Troughton and Sorcha Cusack).

So what’s it all about then?

Well, possibly the power or process of education

and storytelling, disillusionment, memory

and something to do with us all being alone in big cities.

Did I like the play?

Yes, but it wasn't great,

it was alright.

Almeida Theatre

Almeida Street
Islington
London
N1 1TA 

 As mentioned earlier

went also to Kings Place for 2 concerts

by London Sinfonietta

playing Kulian Anderson and Elliott Carter

Another kind of fun on Saturday last week:

European Finals of Drag Racing in Santa Pod