Saturday 6th October 2024

Woke around 0900. Hauled myself out of bed and made tea. Porridged. Caught a No.43 bus on Holloway Road… very busy for some reason, but managed to find seats. Got off at Angel and joined the walking group…where we bumped into Jane and Carlos from No.36. The hour long walk took us around the Angel and Islington Green area, ending at the Business Design Centre, which was originally the Victorian era Agricultural Hall.

We took in Owen’s Field, named after a14th Century woman named Alice Owen…she founded the Dame Alice Owen school, which moved to Potters Bar in the 20th Century, but still accepts pupils from Islington. We stopped outside the house of Douglas Adams at No.22 Colebroke Row, and the 18th century home of Charles Lamb, a little further up. Aki and I persuaded Jane and Carlos to join us for coffee in Camden Passage. Kipferl was full, so we ended up in a little creperie and lunched on ham and cheese crepes. Parted company with Jane and Carlos on Upper Street, and walked home via Waitrose. Ran through some "Witch" numbers in the back bedroom. Aki cooked hake for dinner. Watched a bit of telly before bath and bed...