Hot town summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk hotter than a match head

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come on, come on and dance all night
Despite the heat it will be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the night
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city

Cool town, evening in the city
Dressed so fine and looking so pritty
Cool cat lookin for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I'm weezin like a bus stop
Running up the stairs gonna meet ya on the roof top

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come on, come on lets dance all night
Despite the heat it will be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the night
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city

Solo

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come on, come on lets dance all night
Despite the heatit will be alright
And babe don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the night
In the summer in the city
In the summer in the city

Hot town summer in the city

Cool town, evening in the city

I'm three months pregnant. I'll have twins by November if everything goes well.

I've had a scan and this is what they look like:

(click on the photo to see it bigger)

Here is some narrative for you advanced learners to read and gossip!

Before last Christmas had started I decided it was time I visited that amazing city again. Many of you may have been there and spent a hectic week trying to see as much of it as possible. Others have stayed there long enough to make friends and enjoy the city. Not all agree that it's that amazing or interesting, but we all know that the ideas we form about the places we've been to, are often related to the experiences and people we've encountered there. Well, of all the places I've visited, London is always the one I never get enough of. But that doesn't mean that it's the most beautiful or the one that offers the most interesting cultural expressions, it only means that it's the place from which I bring and hold the dearest memories. It's difficult to explain why these experiences are so important, but I'm not trying to express my feelings here, I can only make a summary of what I did and who I met.

I arrived on Friday afternoon. The flight was on time, the trains adjusted to schedules, everything was fine, which is always a good beginning, isn't it? I was staying with a friend, Alastair, and I have to say that he has been a lovely host (in spite of the coffee he makes) and a wonderful guide in the places we've visited. That evening I had a typical English dish for dinner, shepherd's pie, and we just stayed having an interesting conversation about the English language. You may find this totally absurd, but discussing how a language works with a native speaker that uses it in the best ways (he's a songwriter), is the most exciting conversation an English teacher can have…We even used the dictionary!!

On Saturday morning we visited the British museum. We took it easy and knew that we wouldn't have time for everything. So I chose Greece, Egypt and Japan, and their great treasure, of course, the Rosetta Stone. It's an amazing museum. The building is in itself a nice place to wander into and the exhibitions are great, not only because of the valuable objects you can see, but also because they are arranged in a most comfortable and appropriate way, which is not always the case in other museums. I loved it and I guess I'll go there again if I have the chance.

We went back home and soon we were getting ready for the big event of the weekend: The triple gig! Alastair, Edwina Hayes and Rich Barnard had arranged a gig in a Nashville style. Edwina has lived there and apparently it's common to have concerts in which songwriters take turns on stage. I love the three artists' music, so this can be defined as my 'dream gig'.

When we arrived at the venue I met Annabel and Sal, two lovely women I had the pleasure to meet last year at my first Alastair's gig. We had been told that the best fish and chip restaurant in the city was at the end of that street, so while the artists were preparing the sound, I went with the girls to have dinner and verify that it was a great restaurant.

When we arrived at the venue, there was a table in front of Alastair's microphone with the following sign:

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The lovely Edwina was giving out tickets for a draw with mini prizes (biscuits, cava (Spanish champagne) and chocolates). I don't know why in the end I got five or six tickets! More strangely, I didn't get any prize!

Well, the show was absolutely fantastic! The three of them sang beautifully. I was specially amazed at Edwina's voice and talent. That was also the first time I had seen Rich singing his songs live and I have to say that he's just as talented as he sounds in his CD (STFU). Alastair counted on the lovely voice of Delagh, who was sitting in the audience, for 'Barefoot on Glass'. Later, Edwina, Delagh and Astrid Brook (another songwriter, also sitting in the audience) helped him with 'Not for the Faint Hearted'. Beautiful! At the end of the show the three of them (Alastair, Edwina and Rich) sang a cover of some 60s song, I think, whose title I can't remember. I know I'm repetitive, but really, it a great show.

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So, the lovely music together with the pleasure to see Annabel, Sal and Nicky and meet lots of lovely people (Edwina, Delagh, Astrid, Bo …) made that evening become one of those details that makes London my favourite city in the world, after the one I live in.

On Sunday morning we visited the National Gallery. I've said that Alastair was a great guide, though 'guide' is not the best word, as we got a little lost, because some of the paintings had been put in other places since his last visit to the gallery. However, I was glad that I could be with a person who can be moved by art and understands the artists and paintings much better than I could. I definitely recommend everybody to visit that gallery.

We got home and my host prepared a typical English dinner that we ate with his flatmates, Jody and Bruno. It was another lovely evening with funny and interesting conversations and some giggles. I really enjoyed the food and the company.

On Monday morning I had to leave very early to get my flight back home. It was sad to leave, but I was also extremely happy because I had that great feeling of having had an amazingly good time.

So, that was it: My weekend away, full of highlights, interesting places and lovely people.

(don schlitz & paul overstreet/mca music, inc.-don schlitz music, ascap,
And scarlet moon, bmi)

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don’t say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes sayin’ you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old mr. webster could never define
What’s being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes sayin’ you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes sayin’ you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all.