Isn't it a lovely day?
We just went for a walk to collect rosehips. I have a plan to turn them into rosehip syrup, which can be used for making cordial or a soothing hot drink blah blah blah. Or, according to last weekend's paper, can be also used for making martinis. Now you're talking.
Last night, we went to the Liphook Carnival. This is very similar to the Notting Hill carnival, but with less knife crime and no non-white faces (this being deepest home counties). Apart from the blacked-up faces on the "Out of Africa" float. Is it just me, but hasn't blacking up been (rightly) unacceptable for the last 20 years? When did it become "amusing" again?
So, ok, not exactly like Notting Hill. And there are only about 10 floats. And the only people dancing were a collection of very self-conscious brownies.
It was odd that it wasn't even slightly cold. When we were little, we used to have to wrap up in every garment we owned (tights under trousers, vests, t-shirts, jumpers, duffel coats, scarfs, gloves, hats) and would STILL get cold.
Last night, we went to the Liphook Carnival. This is very similar to the Notting Hill carnival, but with less knife crime and no non-white faces (this being deepest home counties). Apart from the blacked-up faces on the "Out of Africa" float. Is it just me, but hasn't blacking up been (rightly) unacceptable for the last 20 years? When did it become "amusing" again?
So, ok, not exactly like Notting Hill. And there are only about 10 floats. And the only people dancing were a collection of very self-conscious brownies.
It was odd that it wasn't even slightly cold. When we were little, we used to have to wrap up in every garment we owned (tights under trousers, vests, t-shirts, jumpers, duffel coats, scarfs, gloves, hats) and would STILL get cold.
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