Continued from my previous post.

As it was so warm, we delayed going out again until 5 pm when, we hoped, it would be a little cooler. We then went for a stroll around part of the neighbourhood that we had not visited recently. I enjoyed this because, as I have said, I love our district and enjoy wandering its streets, caressing it with my feet, as you might say.

There is no narrative and I will just show you a few of the photos taken along the way.

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No 1 High Street, Islington is one of our favourite Islington buildings, standing more or less on the site of the ancient Angel tavern.

Traffic, sun and shadow at evening in High Street, Islington.

This is Colebrooke Row Gardens where we came to sit for a while in the sun.

We sat on a bench and watched these insects gathered in a cloud, presumably for the purposes of mating.

I admired this unusually tall tree on a street corner.

This is the Polish RC Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Sunlit houses in St Peter’s Street.

The shadows begin to lengthen in Devonia Road.

This old-fashioned telephone pole is one of several we were surprised to find still existing in the older streets of Islington.

The Bill Murray pub and the Angel Comedy Club with performances every night. No, I’ve never been.

Hergé’s Tintin on a discarded refrigerator.

A pavement garden – this is definitely a trend that is catching on.

St James’s Church catches the evening sunlight.

We walked down this street and left it by the steps at the end.

Sunshine and shadow among the trees of Britannia Row.

The Duke of Cambridge, Islington’s “organic” pub restaurant.

Returning along Colebrooke Row.

St John the Evangelist RC Church, sinking into shadow.

Lion-face door-knockers like this one abound in the neighbourhood. You find them in all states and conditions. This one was clean and polished and sparkled like gold in the evening sunshine.

As it was so warm, we delayed going out again until 5 pm when, we hoped, it would be a little cooler. We then went for a stroll around part of the neighbourhood that we had not visited recently. I enjoyed this because, as I have said, I love our district and enjoy wandering its streets, caressing it with my feet, as you might say.

Given the relatively late hour of our ramble, I will not be able to complete my post about it today. I will do so as time permits.

To be continued…

Today is a warm, sunny day with a forecast high of 20°C. As usual, we betook ourselves to Sainsbury’s for the weekly shopping expedition.

The Farmers’ Market

The Farmers’ Market was out in force and busy.

Tables in the sun

At least one cafe had tables in the open air, neatly arranged in two market “slots” for stalls. I wonder whether they have to pay for these. I assume so.

The plants stall

The stall selling plants was present, as usual. It is the one stall (apart from the fruit and veg stalls owned by shops) that has been present nearly every day during the pandemic. They deserve a prize for that alone.

In Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s was busy but not enough to seriously cramp our style and we had soon finished. This photo was taken as we waited in a queue at a checkout.

Chapel Market

In this photo, I am making my way through the market to Mercer’s to pick up our coffees.

Mercer’s

Perhaps because we were a little later than usual, there was a queue at Mercer’s and there was a longer wait than usual.

The busker

Every flower has its bee and every market has its busker. I can’t say that the performance ticked any boxes for me but I assume some people must like it.

As for us, we continued on our way home to drink our coffee, put away the shopping and think about lunch. This afternoon? We shall see…