Sun, sea and sand
A small family get-together on the south coast received an interesting start with staggered arrivals. This allowed different kinds of activity at different times, making for a fun and varied but still communal weekend. Then I returned to London to join a picnic in Hyde Park. Radio 2 were having a big party on the other side of the Serpentine, but we concentrated on relaxed chat and far more food than was needed. I found out that the sand from Horseguards Parade has already been converted into public beach volleyball courts.
Out of date cultural reference of the week is London : the modern Babylon. This documentary received a cinema release and BBC broadcast in early August. The director edited together a mass of archive from a hundred years of London's history. At times it felt as though there were big time jumps, especially towards the end, but perhaps that was because it was covering history that I can remember. Almost all of it was interesting, and much of it was visually striking. Perhaps even more restricted in the number of people able to appreciate it than the Olympics opening ceremony, but to be recommended to anyone interested in the documentary form, as well as Londoners.
Out of date cultural reference of the week is London : the modern Babylon. This documentary received a cinema release and BBC broadcast in early August. The director edited together a mass of archive from a hundred years of London's history. At times it felt as though there were big time jumps, especially towards the end, but perhaps that was because it was covering history that I can remember. Almost all of it was interesting, and much of it was visually striking. Perhaps even more restricted in the number of people able to appreciate it than the Olympics opening ceremony, but to be recommended to anyone interested in the documentary form, as well as Londoners.