We don't like summer...

We love it!

A few friends, drinks and our garden bathed in summer light

and who wouldn't - rain, rain, rain and a decent dose of coldness, what more could you ask for? Apparently three quarters of the average annual rainfall has fallen in June and July alone - not particularly conducive to those BBQ's and sinking beers in the sunny evening which we had been awaiting all winter...

However, despite the lack of summer type weather there has been plenty on recently (as generally happens when you try and cram 12 months worth of events into 4 or 5 months, as they seem to do over here). There have even been a few decent sunny days thrown into the mix, which seem to be over-represented in the photos we've decided to post, suggesting that our aforementioned complaints about the weather would seem a little unfounded....

Brett, Bec and Hobbes at Daft Punk in Hyde Park

Daft Punk crowd

Summer + Festivals = Beer

Daft Punk - can't get enough of those space suits!

In between dodging the dogy weather we have been trying to make the most what's been happening and of course we've had the usual mix of people coming and people going, working too much and trying to squeeze some travelling in between (although not particularly sucessfully recently). It's been a while since a general post, so to avoid boring people senseless you can probably get the gist of what's been going on from the following photos....

The latest addition to the extended family, welcome Archie, congratulations Sid and Simone

Men's business - racing Scaletrix

Although, before we finish it is probably worth noting that just to make our claims of being ripped off by the weather sound even more unfounded, the weather decided to turn on the best day of the year last weekend, 30 degrees and not a cloud in the sky - a perfect day for a BBQ!!! If that keeps up for the France-Spain trip in a few weeks then there wont be any more complaints from us (.... for a while).

Meeeeeeaaaaaaaaat!

Pimms replaces cider as the summer drink of choice

We managed to see a some Federer action at Wimbledon...
...but it wasn't long until the covers came out

Aimes living the Wimbledon cliche - strawberries and cream, washed down with Pimms

A full house at the Academy for Basement Jaxx


Brixton Academy signage

One of the best exhibitions of the year, Antony Gormley takes over London roof tops

Crowds at Hyde Park trying to catch a glimpse of the Tour de France prologue

Somehow through the crowds, we managed to see something, not once...

... but twice!

Hobbes's thongs (flip flops) enjoying the sun

The Millennium Dome re-opened - notable for the smooth operation of the surrounding road network

A visit to the Tower of London with the olds

Sitting back and taking in the audio tour