I may have had a touch of sunshine today ☀️
Batteries fully recharged now, so it’s off into town to see what all the local gays are up to this evening.
Don’t wait up!
2023
Spent four delicious hours in the sun on my favourite ever beach.
Snoozed, read, strolled, swam. It was just what I needed. Looking forward to more of the same tomorrow.
Now it’s time for some after-sun moisturiser and a nap. Happy Friday!
The people-watching in Sitges this evening is quite something 👀.
Snagged a table outside my favourite bar and enjoying all the guys promenading up and down the street.
Back at my favourite haunt, for my favourite beer.
A day spent doing nothing but tanning, walking in the sun, reading, listening to podcasts and napping. It was exactly what I came here for.
And tomorrow: a visit to my favourite beach to erase all tan lines ☀️
Taking a break from the sunshine and heat, and retreating to my hotel room.
The air conditioning and well-stocked fridge are all I need to reset and recover. It’s 28C but feels a lot warmer for some reason.
Enjoyed a lovely walk into town after breakfast. I’ll head back in this evening for dinner (and people-watching - one of the main reasons to visit Sitges in the summer).
Meanwhile, it’s AC, sparkling water and my Kindle.
My favourite alcohol-free beer while in Spain: Estrella Galicia Tostada 0%.
Perfect after a long afternoon of just lying in the sun.
A quick snack in the sun ☀️
Enjoying my afternoon on the balcony. Tanning, reading and catching up on a load of podcasts.
Sunning my trotters on my hotel room balcony ☀️🦶The sun will be in the perfect position for all-over sunbathing very shortly.
After a couple of very lazy and enjoyable hours in the sun by the pool, reception called to let me know my new hotel room was ready.
So glad I moved - my old room was lovely, but looked out onto the pool. The noise from screaming kids was something else. New room looks out onto the sea.
Morning one in Sitges.
A little overcast so far, so after coffee in bed, I had a slow, leisurely breakfast downstairs.
Planning to move hotel rooms a little later on - status has its privileges, as they say - and have some time by the pool.
And that’s as far as the plan has gone so far…
One of the few advantages of being Hobbit-sized: there’s always leg-room…
Next stop: Barcelona ✈️
The new security scanners at London City Airport are fantastic.
Leave everything in your bag - no need to show electronics or toiletries - and you’re through in an instant.
Except, of course, if your bag is taken to one side so they can scan your “suspicious” deodorant…
All packed and ready to head to City Airport for my flight to Barcelona.
It’s once again grey, overcast and distinctly meh in London, so the Sitges sunshine will be very welcome indeed. Fingers crossed for no flight delays and a room with a view at the hotel! ✈️
Let the packing commence.
This time tomorrow, I’ll be arriving in Sitges and (hopefully) stepping outside to enjoy a cold drink in the sun.
It’s just a week in the sun, so I’m team “carry on luggage” this time round. Keeps things super simple.
My last day in the office before my week in Sitges.
I fly to Barcelona tomorrow afternoon and I’m already looking forward to the opportunity to take a break, invest in my wellbeing and intentionally unwind.
Unlike the visit for Sitges Pride back in June, I’ll actually get some sleep!
I’m still fucking livid about our bikes being stolen.
I’m almost more annoyed by the response from our building’s management company. “Sorry, it’s the weekend” is not a valid excuse when we’re paying for a 24/7 service.
Not when I’ve gone back to point out the damage to the door to the bike room and how it now longer locks. “Nothing can be done” but the building manager will have a note about it in his handover tomorrow morning.
Well, that’s alright then. 🙄
Heading into the office for a couple of hours…
What?! On a Sunday?
The building where my office is located is basically deserted at the weekend. So it’s the perfect time to record new content for YouTube, without noise in the corridor, slamming doors or accidental fire alarm activations.
Not a great start to the weekend.
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Providing a statement to three police officers in my kitchen is not how I envisaged this weekend starting. My other half is in Spain for the weekend and I woke up to a text message wondering why the airtags on our bikes were showing them as two miles away. I headed down to the bike room in the basement of our apartment building so discover both bikes gone. Chains and locks cut right through, cleanly.And so the weekend begins… cheers!
Just had a lovely walk around the Olympic Park with this very good boy.
Waking up to more wind and rain on the second day of August is doing nothing for my enthusiasm this morning.
Still, just six days to go until I fly to Barcelona and spend a lovely week relaxing in Sitges. Plus, I’ve got some nice plans for this weekend, which are basically weather-independent. All the same, is it too much to ask for some sunshine in August?
Another cracking sunset in London this evening.
An after-work, pre-dinner run around the neighbourhood.
Slowed down by bad luck at various pedestrian crossings and the need to constantly dodge electric Deliveroo bikes flying along the pavement.
Incredibly productive in the office today.
Haven’t been interrupted once, which always helps. Got stuck into various admin tasks I’d been putting off, and as usual, none of them were as painful or frustrating as I’d imagined. Our old friend procrastination was leading me astray once again.
A couple more calls to do and then I can call it a day.
Good evening from London…
Oh my. These were absolutely delicious. Will definitely be getting some more…
I didn’t need a snack after my chicken salad. But I didn’t not need one either.
Much to my shame, I’ve just started watching season one of Good Omens.
I’ve no idea why I’d left it so long, and I’m only half-way through episode two, but it’s such a gem. And there’s a whole second season to enjoy when I’m done with this one.
David Tennant and Michael Sheen are a joy to watch separately - together, it’s just magical.
This has quickly turned into my favourite song of the summer (so far) - can’t get enough of it:
Monday, July 31, 2023
I picked up my Brompton from its service earlier - glad to have it back in my possession. Less than thrilled that they left it in the bike room, unlocked, with the door to the room wedged open. I’m just glad I called by when I did. Otherwise the day could have taken a completely different turn. Bike theft is rampant in London! I didn’t have my helmet with me, so took my folded bike home on the DLR.