London in Summer

The weather has been marginal for summer since returning from Ireland. Cool and cloudy, with heavy rain which has kept temperatures fairly low so getting out and about has been daunting.
I went in to the city on Tuesday to have lunch with Brad and go to a baroque string concert at St James. It was chaotic in the Crypt where we met for lunch. Full of tourists,families on holiday and queues  for food so we abandoned that place and headed to St James Square where it was quieter but then the rain started. It bucketed down so brolleys  became a weapon or shelter whichever you came up against.
The day ended well as Lou and Jenny met me for a drink and a meal at the local pub in Stroud Green. It was great to catch up with Jenny and hear she had managed her shift to her new flat successfully.
Anyway the concert was great and well worth the effort but I was not keen to stay on town so set out for the bus in the rain. Puddles everywhere so I was drenched by the time I got the 91.
Another day Lou and I watched the movie, "A Man Called Ove". We had read the book and enjoyed the movie,another one similar to, "I Daniel Blake".
Later I took Lou and Jonathon out for dinner at their favourite Italian restaurant in Foothill Road. It is not far from here so we walked to and from and the skies cleared enough for a pleasant walk.
Lou and I walked Coco the dog on Tuesday night. It turned out a much better evening than earlier so we walked up towards Highgate and then back down the walkway to Finsbury Park along with all the other dog walkers.
Monday was not such a miserable day so I cleaned the flat windows and cleared  the washing backlog before going for a walk in the park. Later I went into Trafalgar Square to the National Gallery to complete my circuit of the old masters. It was a bun fight inside as the tourist season has hit top gear and the galleries were packed with people and public transport rather hot and stuffy so I was glad to get back to the flat.
I made Coronation Chicken for tea which Lou likes and then she introduced me to a new detective programme set in the Caribbean which we are now addicted to. Must say the travel bug suggests these islands would be a nice place to hang out in.
Anyway my time in the UK is coming to an end. This weekend I stay with Nick and Els out at South Ealing before catching my flight home on Monday.