Be Cool

It was air conditioned in Waterstone's Bookstore on Piccadilly. In fact the fifth floor was positively frigid. It was lovely. Fortnum and Mason is not air conditioned and the Fountain Restaurant was deserted. I braved the heat and ordered a banana boat which is kind of a refined banana split. Instantly my mood was improved; funny how that works. The National Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts were both air conditioned and thus very crowded. The tube is not that bad. There is a breeze which is full of dust, but nonetheless it helps.

The pictures are from Waterstones.