Wink and i are at a hotel in Wimbledon and we’re going to the tennis tomorrow. First time for me.

We went out to dinner at Côte, which is a chain of French restaurants and it was busy and delightful. Lots of families just finishing their meals when we got there, relaxed and happy in friendship groups. More people refilled the tables, sometimes in couples, sometimes more. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and buzz of conversation.

We had walked there, half a mile or so, mostly uphill, which did Wink’s asthma no good. But downhill on the way back and we enjoyed the scents of jasmine, rose and honeysuckle from the gardens as we passed by.

And so to bed.