And time can do so much

London-dwellers who don't like spending all their money with faceless multinational conglomerates might be interested in the existence of this website:

http://unchainedguide.com/

... which is a directory of independent shops in the capital.

I've heard their stories, heard them all but love's the only engine of survival

Well, it's now over a week since I got back from Glastonbury, which is an aeon in blogworld. Still, here we go.

First, let's get the headline news out of the way. It didn't royally piss down the entire time! After a rather damp patch on Thursday evening and Friday morning, it cleared up and became bright, breezy and positive balmy. I think the weather was late - the Glastonbury downpour certainly seems to be here now.

If you want to know at greater length, keep reading. Don't say you weren't warned... it really does go on a bit.

( Glastonbury 2008 )