Al Fresco
Saturday 1st August 2020
Had a very al fresco day of dining and drinking. Got the Thameslink down to Blackfriars, then had a leisurely stroll from there to Belgravia, where I had lunch at Oliveto, thoroughly appreciating the new outdoor seating arrangements. Decided to walk back to Kentish Town, through Belgravia, via Hyde Park and Regents Park. On my return to Kentish Town I sat outside the Pineapple for a bit. Finally had a late dinner back at home, cooked out in the back garden.
London August 2020
John's Pictures

12:50:34
The view from Blackfriars station.

12:53:00
What strange times we live in.

13:06:36
Statue of Faraday.

13:15:31
Trafalgar Square.

13:27:19
Buckingham Palace.

13:33:51
I think I was just taking a picture here to note the not very promising weather.

13:35:08
A grape vine on the edge of Belgravia. Looks like they've got something like powdery mildew.

13:43:42
I was delighted on arrival at Oliveto to discover they now have outdoor seating! Presumably a concession by the Duke of Westminster / Westminster council to help local businesses during the unpleasantness. Every cloud has a silver lining...

14:13:32
My pizza ai funghi. This was excellent as always.

14:44:07
The weather seemed to have improved!

14:59:24
Also popped into Olivogelo for some of their excellent gelato for dessert.

15:00:44
Stracciatella of course.

15:00:49

15:12:46
I thought I might go and pay a visit to one of my old haunts, the Duke of Wellington, as I was in the neighbourhood, but alas it seems they hadn't reopened yet. A shame, considering this is one of the few Belgravia pubs with a decent amount of outdoor seating.

15:31:40
Walking through Belgravia.

15:33:14
Now I'm no expert on driving but I'm fairly sure one of those cars is badly parked.

15:44:48
I did find the Nag's Head open though, so paused there for a glass of crisp refreshing beer ahead of my long walk back to Kentish Town.

16:33:48
Spotted this, thought it might be good to try at some point.

16:41:19
A gate into Regents Park I have fond memories of climbing over a couple of years back.

16:56:28
A church beside Regents Park.

20:44:25
I was ensnared by some of the regulars at the Pineapple as I was walking past, and sat outside here for a while.

21:00:18
The other chap who frequents the Pineapple and is sartorially inclined as he was leaving.

22:42:04
Later on I decided to haave a very late dinner, cooked out in the garden.

22:46:45

23:04:45
Nice night sky seen through the vines.

23:04:50