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Union Flag
On the BBC Olympics broadcast I've been very much enjoying the cycling. Not simply because we're winning them all, but it's somthing I think I could do quite well at (no way near this standard of course). I've particulary enjoye the sprint races, they're so tence with cunning tactics and sudden finishes.

One of the odd things is the commentators refering to the `Union Flag'. I thought it was called the Union Jack? My housemate Christian suggest that it's sexist to refer to it as that beacuse there's no Union Jill. I like that.
[19-08-08]

Glorious England
I've been back just under a week now after my travels through Seoul and South Korea. The day we arrived home it was raining, in fact it was hailing as we landed, but a couple of the days have been simply glorious. Today, Sunday, was one of them. While not as warm as Thursday or Friday, the brightness and clean fresh air was filling my with some of the uplifting joys of Britain.

Today it's been great to get out into the garden and harvest some of the seed heads that have been ripening while I've been away. I've gathered quite a stash of Sweet William seeds that I can sow next year. My vegetable patch is looking good too. The peas are mostly over, but the beans are coming thick and fast. There are a number of new spinach plants springing up and my sweetcorn are brilliant. I've only got six shoots, but some have a couple of cobs beggining to emerge - I've grown sweetcorn!

Sadly my squashes are not doing so fantastically. There are a few flowers, but not that many, and certainly no fruits emerging yet. I'm taking solace in hearing that other people are experienceing the same thing, perhaps it's just too early yet. But we've got some nice caugettes coming along, so I'm still hopeful, just need some proper warm sunny days to give them a lift.

So while there's always that end of the holiday blues, it feels really good to be back and I feel much more positive about Britain and Southampton in general.
[17-08-08]