I had no errands planned for today but, just as when I first moved here, the weather is glorious and ideal for a walk, sunny and pleasant, it seemed wrong not to go out. It is amusing to see the fuss about the hot weather, given what I know from Tennessee and the Philippines, though this far north is cool indeed, I don't think it got much over 20°C today, not that that stopped me from buying ice cream in a cone from a van.

I have a couple of lovely parks within an easy walk of my flat and I took the opportunity to explore them. Both are well-tended, and well-used with families and dog-walkers and such. I think the water features are strictly ornamental rather than for paddling in.