Cambridge to London

Just got back from London - it was a good day with an old friend but it is always good to be back in the quiet of Cambridge.

We saw the Henry Moore exhibition at the Tate. I liked the innocence and exploration of the early sculptures best - especially two called 'Girl'. At the Photographer's gallery, Sally Mann was showing some of her photos of her children, beautiful but also vaguely unsettling in their rather self-conscious innocence. One room had photos called 'What Remains' - pictures of decomposing human bodies.

Also had dim sum in Soho, rode the bus, explored fabric shops in Berwick St and ate Thai durian from a chinese supermarket.

London was very crowded - especially Picadilly Circus when we were going home. I was caught in a heavy downpour at Kings Cross.

By the time we got to Cambridge the sky had cleared and the air felt fresh and earthy. There was a rainbow over the Addenbrooke's building site for the LMB. On my bike it felt good to be free of the traffic. I headed straight for the allotment - the sky above the cricket field was streaked with red and pink cirrus clouds. It was quiet there. Just the distant sound of traffic from the M11 - the wind is in the west, so it should be good weather tomorrow.