Sod’s Law but am finally heading off for some real sunshine and a three week tour of Morocco and of course the weather in England has started to get decidedly springtime and is experiencing a heatwave.

Headed up to London to attend my old pal Juliette’s 80th birthday In London. A momentous occasion held in the Conservatory at the Barbican attended by many old mates and faces from the early Floydian era. A plethora of Wrights, Masons, O’Rourkes and various accomplices and surviving supporters.

A night at the Chelsea Arts Club before heading down to Gatwick for a Royal Marconi flight to Casablanca and 3 nights at the somewhat shambolic Hyatt Regency. Chilling out by the pool and a few sorties for dinner was about all that I could muster. Casablanca doesn’t have a lot going for it these days apart from a souk in the Casbah opposite the hotel selling all the usual tat.

A couple of the old art nouveau landmarks and a thriving fish market survive. Not exactly as Bogie and Bergman appeared in the movie !!

So on day four I crossed town to meet up with my fellow travellers for the next couple of weeks with the aptly named Intrepid Travel tour of Morocco. Quite a relief to discover that we are only a group of 5 – Myself, a male kiwi mountain biker, 2 female 70 ish Aussie school chums and our local tour guide Atman. An introductory dinner, an early night before we head out from Casablanca not a moment too soon !!