Two people turned up for my Open Spaces in Nine Elms walk: Nick & me. Well, the weather was more like October than August; cold, gusting winds and heavy downpours. And I know London is half empty in August, so maybe it was the wrong time to try my first walk under my own umbrella (haha) after a number of successful guided walks delivered for Wandsworth Council. By this morning I wasn’t hopeful. No one had booked on Eventbrite, but I’d shared details of the walk with a local retirement living place and been told some of their residents might turn up on the morning to join the walk. So we waited, just in case, for a good 15 minutes after the start time before heading back. I don’t generally share disappointments, but I’ve banged on about these walks on social media for a bit, so for balance thought it best to be upfront about it.

We had a nice cup of tea and a sandwich after we got back, and then I curled up with a book. We’re cat-sitting at the moment, and the feline company helps as well. Not to mention the bottle of wine we bought on our way back, which will be opened soon.