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i really like spring. i feel like i never noticed it before - is there even spring in australia? occasionally i think enough pink already, but on the whole the transformation is incredible and uplifting. so has been the weather - day after day of sunny, springy weather (yes, we are still in england) which means not much blogging cos there isnt much to whinge about (jokes).


saw something funny on the train up to london the otherday - someone had 5 pairs of white knickers hung on their line next to five bright white shirts. funny. i came home and told rohan that i saw 7 white knickers and shirts on a line and he said 'no, you would have seen 5' (he's a logical boy, my rohan) and of course - who would be wearing white knickers and shirts on the weekend?

but dont worry- that is not why i am blogging to you today.

no, more exciting than that - rohan and i escaped the curse of Tom Cruise (that is East Grinstead) and caught the train up to london to see a BAND the other day. and ended up seeing not one but three and felt alive for the first time in a while!


the first band was a quirky little orchestra of a band (a flautist, three violins, a cor anglais ((sp?)really, is there a need for double reed instruments to be played in public? - so unattractive) and a lead singer with bells on her fingers and toes (ok, around her ankles)). they were ok.


the second band sidled onto the stage and i wondered 'what do we have here' - a lead singer with the pointiest shoes, the skinniest legs in skin tight jeans that came up to just below his bum, long hair and a black felt hat (didnt really notice the rest of the band - i think the keyboard player was quite cute). he sang like an angel or at least alot like ryan adams. not only that, he sort of shimmied, staggered and skipped around the stage which had me very impressed and had rohan shooting me concerned glances. anyway, i really liked them and if i was 10 years younger they would have had a groupie on their hands.


the third band we saw was angus and julia stone and again, i beg of you, if they are playing near you, see them! so gorgeous and talented. i really liked seeing them in an intimate venue as last time i saw them from the back of the adelaide festival theatre.

it was a good night & muchos gracias to amy for organising it.


a couple photos from the last coupla weeks:



sunday lunch with grandma and grandpa



stunning views from pub

paul, beth and liz hanging out in hamstead heath

i really need to take more photos!

rohan and i are off to road test our beemer in france on friday for a few days in the loire valley. yay.