What do butterflies, James Bond, goths, Wicked Witch of the West, and Cleopatra have in common? That's right: a fancy dress party! It's great fun having an excuse to dress up and invite people around. It reminds me of the fancy dress party we had on Iona where the resources are far more limited. Nonetheless people managed some surprising costumes (the Iona ferry and a scrabble board) showing great ingenuity.
This summery spell has seen a great influx of people to Richmond and therefore this household (plus guests) has resorted to sitting out in our huge garden on a colourful blanket and sipping wine. It's a quiet spot to retreat to when the crowds along the river or in Richmond Green get overwhelming, and last evening as dusk decended I realised we have several bats that frequent our garden and swoop around catching insects. This is not the first time I've lived in a place which has a distinct summer life that is different to it's winter existence, in fact many of my summers seem to have involved dodging tourists... However, as I have yet to find the little back alley local haunts I'll have to hold of the faint smugness for a while longer.
Bbq-season here we come...
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We'll be in Richmond next weekend. Rob gets married at Holy Trinity Church in Richmond on Saturday at 12 noon, so if you're passing by, stop and say hello!
I had dinner last night with the youth worker of that church and a wedding was mentioned in passing. Interesting connection!
Gosh! That's a coincidence. John Sampson will be saying the prayers for Rob and Victoria and there'll be a few Lindenites there.
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