Posts Tagged ‘summer fun’
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Savour these halcyon days… three ideas for Londoners
I’ve been abroad for a couple of weeks and I was pleasantly surprised – ok, thrilled beyond reason and actually pinching myself to ensure I wasn’t experiencing some jet lag-induced fugue of delirium – when I touched down at Heathrow this morning to… sun.
The British summer is a fickle beast, and I’ve learned not to question her often disappointing ways. You get what you’re given. But this summer, it seems we’re being given a break. And with a possible month of hazy days and rose-hued evenings ahead, I’m sharing a few London-based, oola activities I plan to hit up before the sun sets on summer 09.
Swim at the London Fields lido
London Fields lido - photo by purpaboo at Flickr
I spent a good stretch of my formative years in a swimsuit, and like most ex-competitive swimmers, I’m an absolute snob when it comes to swimming pools. I like them clean, cold, tightly laned off, empty, and if at all possible, 50 metres long. Read full post
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A swim in the pond and a breath of fresh air
The path in to Hampstead Heath
This past weekend I trekked up Hampstead Heath with a friend and her baby. We were in search of clean(ish) air, a cool breeze and a dip in the pond legendary bathing ponds (this last item was just for us grown-ups, though — babies are not allowed in the pools).
Now, technically speaking, a trip to Hampstead Heath does not count as a micro-break (which I have defined as an escape from London), but I challenge anyone to delve into this particular part of N5 and not feel as though they are very, very far indeed from the London hustle.
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Croquet, anyone?
Snacks, bubbly and very long sticks
Last weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a tournament-style event of that most exalted of British summer sports… croquet. Yes, croquet. And you know what? It was fantastic fun.
Two things this Moola is willing to bet you didn’t know about croquet:
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