Extended Stay on the Heath
Friday 8th April 2022
Had a longer than expected stay on the heath this evening, as it turned out Erika went for dinner with a friend, so I got a pizza and ate it atop Parliament Hill.
John's Pictures

15:48:10
Clouds looking a little bit ominous when I first arrived on the heath.

15:48:40
The clouds adding some drama to the view from Parliament Hill.

15:56:04
Alas this Gusbourne Blanc de Noirs was faulty and I decided to abandon it after a few sips.

16:22:15
View from the barrow.

17:10:47
The sky taking on a rather ncie silvery hue now.

17:11:28

17:13:53
Given the rather disappointing faulty bottle of Gusbourne, I went to the wine shop at the edge of the heath to see what I might find as a substitute - fortunately they had some chilled Exton Park in the fridge.

17:29:30
More interesting silver skies.

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18:04:17
The London skyline.

18:04:27

18:06:08
View from just below the top of Parliament Hill, where I decided to sit for a while.

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18:53:55
Chie came to join me for a bit.

18:55:42
The sun shining over the top of Parliament Hill.

18:58:04

19:23:05
Sky going a bit pink over yonder.

19:24:12

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19:28:00
Something like a sunset from the top of Parliament Hill.

19:30:42
Having learned I would not need to be home for dinner, I had gone and picked up a pizza, and decided some red might be a more appropriate accompaniment than sparkling, so also picked up this bottle of Pinot Noir made at an "urban winery" in London (albeit with Italian grapes).

19:31:24
I shared some with a passing couple who stopped by to chat. Thought it was rather nice - very fresh, cherries and wild strawberries.