Slowly but surely the days are getting shorter. The sun is rising later and the sun is setting earlier.

It’s a constant reminder that summer will soon be gone.

But last night after I finished work after a particularly busy day, the sun was shining. It was gorgeous out. So I went walking in London, which is one of my favourite things.

There’s a fantastic website if you wanna go walking in cities called Walkit.com – in a click of a button it works out short and long routes for you – tells you how long it will take depending on your speed and also tells you how many calories you’ve burnt.

Anyway, one of the best things about being deaf is that I notice so much more with my eyes. I have a photographic memory, and in the same way that hearing people eavesdrop, I am incredibly nosey, looking in windows here, cars there, into little courtyard gardens, mews streets – I want to know what’s round every corner, what’s behind every door, what each person’s secret is.

So walking around London is nothing but a visual treat for me. A veritable feast of things to see, windows to look in, and people to watch.

On my walk tonight I saw, a woman in full gypsy costume, two Buddhist monks, a matt black Rolls Royce with a guy behind the wheel who didn’t even look old enough to shave, let alone drive, and a woman who seemed to be in love with a guy she was giving directions to.

It was like watching a scene unfold from a Richard Curtis movie, and I stood a while lipreading them, being nosey.

 And this is where my journey took me…

 The infamous Abercrombie and Fitch, which is normally surrounded by hoards of girls and their mums buying for England.

Chanel… darlink!

The Royal Arcade – one of my favourites…

A very pretty pavement

The Ritz – ooh la-la

A crossing for horses with a button about 6ft up the traffic light post.

The snazzy windows of Harvey Nicks

The poshest fire station I’ve ever seen.

A haven of green!

Imaginative advertising

The prettiest shop front I’ve ever seen – Butler and Wilson.

I snapped away so much that I wore down my phone battery, so that was the end of that. But still I wandered, along the windy streets until finally I got home.

 In time for tea with Miss K and the Penelope Cruz movie – Volver – on TV.

 This black comedy was just the mindless entertainment I needed – and the best bit… it was in Spanish so that meant it was already subtitled!!