Last night was rather cool. I was anticipating a nice, lazy, relaxing sunday at home in front of the tennis and Skyping my parents, but at about lunchtime I got a message from Dom. It was his birthday and he and a few of his friends were having a get-together in a park near Lewisham – he wondered if I wanted to come. I was in two minds about it at first, as the thought of a chilled out evening on the sofa sounded appealing; but Dom’s a good mate, and I love a good knees-up.

Getting there was easy now I have my Ipad. The problem was I found it barren of Dom and his mates. Then, as always happens, just when I was starting to worry they showed up. Almost immediately they started setting up a ‘slack line’ – a relative of the tight-rope – between two trees, and laying out food and drink. Pretty soon there was quite a party going, with people talking, playing music, and doing all kinds if circus skills. I knew a few of the people there through Dom, and had some pretty interesting conversations. Then, at about eleven, Dom walked me to the bus stop home: it had been an epic night, but I was getting cold and tired, and I was conscious that I have things to do today. And as for my relaxing evening on the sofa, that is definitely the plan for tonight.