I got these today, since I'm off to two festivals within zones 1 & 2 (the free fruitstock in Regent's Park and the rather less free Get Loaded in the Park in Clapham). Years of working outdoors makes me nervous about wearing flimsy shoes at festivals, but converse all-stars get all sweaty. So these cheap things are a compromise. Which rub my heels, but that can be fixed with tape.

London is way too sweaty at the moment, hence the need for new footwear. We were at a party at Cubana in Lower Marsh on Saturday night, very rapidly decamping to the street outside. At almost 1am, the humidity was still hugging us close, pricking at the skin and making you dream of cool rain. No such luck.

I've also discovered something rather smart. There are many ways to get from Devon to London. The megabus and megatrain are the cheapest but longest and least flexible. The 21 quid apex on the Waterloo train is good if you can get it, and Waterloo is rather handy if working in Westminster/Lambeth. But right now I'm going for the Paddington line - more expensive but barely over 2 hours and I'm going to Norf London anyway. And I just discovered that not only are two superadvancethingy singles cheaper than one saver return, but that you can - if lucky - get two first class singles for less than a standard saver return. More space, less children, getting into Paddington at the front of the train...

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