The nature of this picture may lead you to believe that I have recently been basking in equatorial sunshine. Not so! This was a rare moment of sunshine in a week beset with rain. Andy Murray was rained off Wimbledon but still managed to make it to the semi-finals in a nerve rustling fourth set tie-break with David Ferrer. If he gets to the finals it will be the first time a man has done so since 1938, when Henry "Bunny" Austin lost to defending champion American, Don Budge. Bunny was, incidentally, the first tennis player to wear shorts! I wish Murray the best of luck when he plays the number five seed, Jo Wilfried-Tsonga tomorrow.
Although it probably isn't linked to Murray's success, this guy on Oxford Street clearly seems to be enjoying himself with a multitude of blue bags at his side. Now, this may be a wild stab in the dark, but I have a feeling he may have spotted me. It's the way he's looking directly at the camera that hints to me that he may be wandering what a blue bag is doing, pointing a lens in his direction. Since he didn't look like the kind of guy you'd want to mess with, I moved on sharpish. Disappointing, because I was keen to find out where he was headed! One of these days I would love to be part of the in-crowd.
On a completely separate note, it was announced this week that Airbus, the aeroplane manufacturer, is set to create seats especially designed for larger people. Normally seats are 18 inches wide but the new seat will be 20 inches. However the middle and window seats will become 17 inches each. As a bag, all I can say is at least you have separate seats!
In the overhead compartments, plastic bags are often crushed mercilessly under the weight of suitcases and other forms of hand luggage. Therefore I would advice Airbus to consider the plight of bags. Separate sections would be most welcome and would prevent unwanted physical contact with other bags. Personal space is very important to blue bags!
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