Christmas in July

The rather surreal experience that was Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden's Christmas in July. A fun concert of carols, wassails, Christmas songs, monologues, the odd dance - and of course the obligatory Christmas raffle. Covid-postponed from December, friends who hadn't been able to make the rescheduled date offered me a ticket. Sold out, we ended up in the gallery with a good view - still very hot in there. Fairytale of New York https://365project.org/boxplayer/365/2022-07-17

First part of the day at Hilary's (along with Peter) for lunch. Already hot when we got there at 12, we were initially concerned we'd fry in her garden, but she unearthed a huge parasol from her shed that we were all able to shelter under for lunch of snapper, red rice and salad.

I went off to meet Sian at an Italian by Highbury and Islington (where I managed to eat a plate of pasta despite the big lunch), having rapidly taught Dave how to use Citymapper to get to Kensal Green for his school reunion surprise party. Good thing as railway lines seemed to be already melting in the heat - and we haven't even hit 40 yet.

3 good things
1. Homemade ice cream - what a revelation - ginger and rhubarb with garden berries on top.
2. The unexpected warmth and conviviality of the festive season in full summer - is this what it's like down under!?
3. C back from Barcelona, she loved it of course.

Fairytale of New York https://365project.org/boxplayer/365/2022-07-17
Cordial https://365project.org/boxplayer/extras/2022-07-16

16 July 2022
Islington N1

[Kathy A]

I like the Christmas lights.

Yes, you are getting a taste of summer down under

[gloria jones]

Love the Christmas colors

[Frank]

Happy Christmas!

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot, beautiful Christmas lighting!

Ian

[Carole Sandford]

We’ve has Christmas in a hot country & though it was northern hemisphere, so winter, it was still 18 - 20C & as much as you try it’s just not the same! I know Christmas in July is a popular thing in Oz ( so they get a winter Christmas). All good fun, but I do think the run up starts early enough! I probably sound like Scrooge! 😂

[Boxplayer]

@carole_sandford funnily I was joking that i could go into work rolling my eyes and saying "well I heard my first Christmas song at the weekend... It just gets earlier and earlier!"

[FunnyFace]

That is enough to confuse me for the rest of the year!! :-)

[Shanne]

oh, you went! I'm a Jon Boden Patreon and knew it was happening, but my daughter is not up to evenings up, to my irritation. I also follow him and Eliza Carthy on Instagram (and Twitter) and saw the sadness as this one was cancelled (and Norma Waterson died a month later).