Going away on a trip brings with it the pleasure of returning home and finding oneself back in familiar surroundings.

Coffee in familiar surroundings
Photo by Tigger

We went to the deli for our usual coffee and sat outside. The weather in London is much warmer than it was in Glasgow and I have shed three layers of clothing!

The pub vine

We walked along Myddelton Passage and visited the pub vine. It’s looking a little dry in places but is still producing tiny grapes.

Rosebery Avenue

We continued into Rosebery Avenue and..,

Aboard the 341

…there caught a number 341 bus.

Waterloo

We reached the terminus of the 341 at Waterloo when I realised that I had left my bag on a chair at Myddelton’s deli!

Waterloo Station

We went into the station for a pitstop and Tigger phoned the deli. They confirmed that they had found the bag and would keep it for us to collect.

Lemon iced tea

Before staring back, we went into Marks & Spencer and bought a bottle of iced tea each for the journey. The sudden change to warm conditions after the coolness of Glasgow makes us thirsty! Ice tea is good for quenching your thirst, better than coffee (in my opinion, anyway).

Back on the 341

We boarded a 341 back to the Angel.

Second visit to the deli

We returned to the deli and recovered my bag. What I need is something such as a Blue Tooth device which rings an alarm on your phone when you are a certain distance from your item but do such things exist?

Trees in blossom

On the way home, we spotted these trees in flower in Claremont Square. They make a pretty sight but I wonder: are trees “supposed” to blossom in August or is this another effect of climate change?