WHAT A SUMMER!

The whole country has had a huge party: Jubilee, Olympics, Paralympics, Proms - all a riotous success and in the worst weather for 100 years. I will remember the River Pageant for ever: the spirit was tremendous despite the cold, or maybe because of it as we huddled together for warmth and ate multiple sausage rolls as fuel. I had on seven thermal layers consisting of ... but you don't want to know that do you?

The herald on the tube.