The Ivy on the Square

The place to be on a cold, damp Monday in mid summer - a place of colour and civilised living even if just for a coffee and toast. It was the monthly meet up with my school friend and we certainly knew how to live it up. No fancy breakfast for us to break our banks, just simple sourdough toast and marmalade and service with a smile.

Outside it was miserable and wet.  However we had tales to tell and confidences to share so we cared not a jot. When eventually we did have to leave and make our way home it was in the rain. Now as I type this afternoon, the sun has appeared and it’s time to watch Wimbledon with the patio door open to a much cheerier world.