London's Back

I got out again to London today. This time I visited one of the places I used to frequent many years ago. In fact, my university campus was only a stone throw away from this place, so I usually had to walk through it every day of the week back then.

I'm talking about Kensington Gardens! I hadn't been there in over a year. The last time I was there was actually to meet up with some folks from the Hive community. It was just after the first wave of the original variant and just before Delta shut us down again.

It was quite nice to see people walking around, cycling, running, skating or just sitting on the benches chilling. It was not quite as crowded as I remember it, but it may just be due to it being a Sunday. The weather is warming up, so this place is only going to get rowdier by the day.

I also, for the first time in what seems like years now, sat in a packed London Underground train with hundreds of people in my carriage. It didn't feel strange today, even with some people coughing their lungs out. Just a few months ago, that would have freaked me out. Winter to spring change is a time when a lot of people would normally have colds and coughs. Back in the pre-pandemic days, coughing and nose blowing were perfectly normal on a packed train :)

I'm looking forward to the coming week. Looks like we are going to get some good weather. I am starting to book appointments with people I have been planning creative projects with again. Perhaps it's time to organise a Hive meet up somewhere nice.

Peace & Love,

Adé