We have had three great days of hot sunny summer here which was excellent timing for my birthday. Thank you to everyone who sent me cards and well wishes. I got some lovely gifts as well. My favourite thing was probably a kite. We went to a local hillside and had a great time with it. I haven't really flown the kite in ages but it is great. I can't believe more people (by that I mean kids) aren't flying them. It is just a plain diamond kite but this little episode has made me keen to get my massive kite in the air that I bought in China. I was too cheap and rushed at the time to buy the line though so I haven't had a chance to use it yet. It is so huge though, I'm not sure if I will be able to get it going in anything less than gale force winds. I might try some fishing line or something and see how it goes.

I went into the city a few times since the holidays started to meet up with friends. I went to Jamie Oliver's Italian in Covent Garden with Tom for my birthday. I had a risotto with bone marrow and a root veg salad. I also had a wander along the south bank. They have a lot of great stuff there for the summer. There is a very long sand box and a massive urban fox sculpture. I love the fox. You always see a fox skulking around town. The other night I photographed our neighbourhood fox and then saw the sculpture the next day. Look at him all hunched over! He looks like a teen. It's very well done.