ON FRIDAY WE fit in all of summertime in a day. We pedaled to our favourite pub on the Thames and managed to find a much-coveted seat on the lower dock, right next to the water. After a couple of drinks and working on our laptops, we bicycled to Hampton Court and picnicked on blueberries and blackberries in the sun, watching the swimmers splashing about in the river. As evening approached, we collected takeaway en route to Richmond, where we spent some time on The Green, sunning and sipping drinks we picked up along the way. Later, we ascended the hill, finding a perfect spot on the grassy slope below Terrace Walk. We settled in just in time to watch the sunset, its pink hues reflecting off the distant river. It was a day of pure summer bliss—sun-drenched and effortlessly relaxing. In retrospect, our sun-soaked Friday seems a dream amid the changeable weather that followed—a perfect day seized not just by us, but seemingly all of London.
This week’s newsletter edition (for all subscribers) was the 15th instalment of Listening, Reading, Thinking, Shopping, Watching. In it, we discuss beautiful bathrooms and a new book about Picasso; sterling silver jewellery and cotton-twill chinos for summertime; a glamorous kitchen in Paris, etc. You can read it here.
This week’s links include 10 gripping nonfiction books about history’s greatest mysteries; and earrings for summer soirées; a perfect polo top for the weekend, and much, much more.
xo,
P.S. past weekend links
This Week's Links
• 10 Gripping Nonfiction Books About History’s Greatest Mysteries
• For the weekend: this Polo Top & this Painter Pant
• The cult of 5am: is rising at dawn the secret of health and happiness?
• Shoe Collaboration: One & Two
• Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests
• At the beach: this Cashmere Top & this Linen Pleated Short
• How to DIY the Perfect Summer Necklace
• Summer soirée earrings: One & Two
• Prestige Ice, Beyoncé, & Glacial Catastrophe
• Haircare: this Salt Scalp Scrub & this Detangler
