Summer UK

What a summer it has been. No sooner than we arrived back from Florida, we were immersed in a wonderful hot summer......and it was well and truly due as 2012 offered no more than one hot week in May!

The highlight was Tom's visit...a whole week! We spent time exploring London, perusing guitars on Tin Pan Alley, listening to Bach being performed at St. Martins-in-the Field Church and watching the Mongol Rally set off from Bodiam Castle in East Sussex.  Definiitely on the TO DO list!!! Must assemble a team of four insane females.....ready why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Rally

 

The highlight was scoring two open mike gigs for Tom in Shoreditch and Islington...the two hottest spots to play in London. His performances were extremely well received as he crooned out three brilliant solos at each...on top of that he had them recorded which can now be heard on Sound Cloud. https://soundcloud.com/#tommy_tu_shoes  He also picked up some fans on the way. Cannot wait for him to come back in December.

The other highlight of the summer has been the garden. Anita's dad kindly entrusted us with two tomoto plants which we bestowed with love like a first born. They have thrived and given us a tomato feast. On top of that, our long suffering potatos have finally yeilded and provided a harvest....not bad considering!!!! As we headed in to Autumn the apple and pear trees have littered the lawn with fruit which I am churning in to pies and cakes at the speed of knots. Great for the pallette but not for the waistline!