Lily, Poppy and I have really enjoyed exploring the countryside round the River Brent and the Grand Union Canal.  Although we were right under the elvevated section of the  M4 motorway, heading west out of London, down among the trees and the bushes beside the river you could feel you were in the jungle.  What a surprise we got when a group of people gently paddled past us, exploring the area from the water.   What a great way to spend a warm Sunday afternoon in June!