Saturday, April 9/2011

Start by watching qualifying for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix. So, lazy start, which is a shame really, because the weather continues to be lovely - the pink magnolias now out. We walk up the hill. Charing Cross Road becomes Tottenham Court Road, which becomes Camden High Street, which becomes Haverstock Hill, which becomes Rosslyn Hill, which becomes Hampstead High Street. We join it at the Haverstock Hill bit. The cafés and pubs are all spilling out into the sunshine on the pavements - or in the gardens for those lucky enough to have them. Lots of boutiques and little upscale shops and restaurants. Then down to Camden Town by tube. Inverness Street Market humming. Used to be market stalls with fruit and veg, and there still are, but now also clothing, football souvenirs and trendy fast food. Also hit the stores along Camaden High Street to top up the groceries - spaghetti, onions, cherry tomatoes, peppers, seeded wholegrain bread.