Dans le noir...

What an enlightening experience; eating in complete darkness. The waiters are blind or visually impaired, guiding you into the black dining room and serving your food and drinks with effortless skill, whilst you sit and fumble with cutlery, napkins, glasses and each other! The food was lovely and even though you choose the type of menu; meat, veggie, fish or surprise...you have no idea what you are eating until they show you pictures afterwards. I would recommend it to anyone as it really does heighten you other senses and of course allow you to appreciate the ability us sighted people have to just turn on the light!

The four glasses of champagne in the limo on the way down was enough for me...I really am struggling to consume a lot of alcohol these days. I know that I stopped for a while during marathon training, but I think it made me realise how much damage it does to your body. Waking up without a hangover is great; you feel refreshed, alive and energised to do something with the day-the usual hangover leads to a day of lethargy. I am not suggesting that I am a boring old git, but my outlook on life has changed; I want something more fulfilling than getting battered...

And now I am sitting in the sun watching some tennis and looking forward to Wimbledon starting tomorrow.

I have discovered a new website called afterellen. It is quite interesting and very informative on gay issues, events, music and current affairs etc. I have never really been one for keeping up to date with the 'scene', as I don't see why I have to involve myself with a scene other than my life. In fact, as I reflect on my lifestyle and circle of friends, I lead a pretty heterosexual life apart from the fact I live with a woman. I have never thought about being part of a scene or community with other alternative people who have the same sexual preference, as I have always preferred to hang out with people I like...for them...is that not normal?!?!