street party

Saturday was the Islingword Street Party and it was blessed with some fine weather.  I do love a street party.  I love how the cars are taken away and the children can run around without fear.  I loved that doors were open and there was live music.  Bub had a brilliant time running around with his friends, doing crazy 3 year old dancing to the bands.  I drank apple pie cocktails and we all ate vast portions of chips between us adults and children for dinner.  Being outside with music and friends and children running and dancing, painting stones, getting covered in paint, me dancing.  LOVE it.  Am gutted that my lovely friend K and her daughter who is really great friends with Bub will be leaving Brighton to go and live on a boat somewhere between Bath and Bristol.  Leaving the most sociable street in Hanover.  Her house has been the hub for many an afternoon.  People dropping by, lots of tea drinking and children who finally, play happily together.  Its the kind of home I want to have and it and her being there will be much missed. 

I am very happy that E and family will be joining us on our Campin Extravaganza in August.  I like them very much and am delighted to have found new friends in Brighton. And we will both be going to see a friend perform a one woman show tonight at a local fringe theatre.  Happy.  Finding my feet and my friends here.

Lastly I read this article today.  About listening.  I liked it a lot.  In particular I liked this

If you find someone has something interesting to say, get up and change seats if you have to. Let people know you want to listen. Let them know you care