Beauty, Beauty Everywhere

Began the day - quite late! - going down Newhall Valley with my old walking companion, talking non-stop as we always used to - the year since we last saw each other fell away - thus is friendship... And Newhall, my old sacred place, as beautiful as ever - how to appreciate it all worthily??

Lots of the rest of the day with Zion and Allegra - Zion helped Dada tackle the exciting jungle our garden has turned into (see extra); then their parents and Paul gathered for dinner. Debbie is suffering with tonsillitis, poor girl, and could hardly swallow anything.

Still amazed by the affluence (which, of course, makes it even harder for those without), but also by the multi-culturalness of England - even saw an African woman with a gorgeous baby tied on her back - loved it, and her smile.