Sunny September

It’s very warm and sunny still, and I have continued to swim a lot in the outside pool at the David Lloyd Club. Today was particularly hot and I enjoyed slipping into the refreshingly cool water for my swim. However the good weather is apparently not to last; thunder and lightning are forecast and when I was driving along the motorway today I noticed that the overhead sign said “Yellow Warning - Heavy Rain forecast” which was hard to believe with not a cloud in the sky!

Yesterday evening we had another impromptu barbecue which was very pleasant, the second in a week, ably cooked by Ally. I do enjoy a barbecue; not for its dubious (although sometimes surprisingly good) culinary results, but for its social and familial qualities, and its association with warm summer evenings. 

We have also eaten out twice this week; Ally and Cat invited us to join them for tea at Ibrox on Monday. I haven’t been there for years and it was really nice; a hearty meal and very friendly waitresses, as well as excellent views of the floodlit football pitch below us. 

And then this evening (although you can’t really call 4.30 pm evening!) James and I went to Six by Nico to sample their “Amalfi Coast” tasting menu. It was all delicious and beautifully cooked, with the added attraction of the Amalfi cuisine reminding us of where we hope to be next week!