Wednesday, 30 November 2016

A small winter extra:

Wet footprints of early morning bathers at the Lido frozen solid and still there at 2.30 pm.


A visitor from Qatar leaves a comment on a table at the Lido restaurant: لندن برد, landan bard, 'London cold.'

9 comments:

  1. Wow. I suddenly feel like a whiner after complaining about the whopping 14ºC of today.

    Do you also read Arabic, Ralph? There is never an end to surprises!

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    1. I can't say that I'm not envious.
      Then again, When in Seville's 41C in August i managed to catch a cold!
      Somehow:)

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    2. Everybody who visits Seville in August manages to catch a cold, so don't feel bad. Going from air conditioning everywhere at full blast to the undescribable heat outside will wreak havoc even with the strongest disposition.

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    3. Well, I can read Arabic letters and understand 'restaurant Arabic', and of course that includes the Arabic for London. Google Translate, used with care, is very helpful.

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  2. Nice photo of the writing on the table, which itself looks cold, to me, anyway.

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  3. it's actually been really lovely and bright most of these last days, wonderful sunsets. Dry cold, not as harsh as the damp variety. Winter can be nice ,too. I like seasons. Just put on another jumper.

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    1. I'm already wrapped up like an Egyptian mummy and wearing two pairs of gloves. Winter is not my time.

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    2. I'm just trying to gee myself up, mostly. It's the lack or shortness of light that gets me more than the temperature.
      But I do like changing seasons.

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