Pre lunch drinks on the balcony.

Aperitifs on the balcony of one of the waterfront houses in Grand Parade

Quintessentially English?

After a dull and wet August, September promises a second chance of summer weather.

Maybe there is still time for another Pimm's. Mind you, I'm not sure I move in the right social circles.

According to Wikipedia, 

"Pimm's is most popular in southern England. It is one of the two staple drinks at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, The Chelsea Flower Show, The Henley Royal Regatta and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera - the other being Champagne. Pimm's is also the standard cocktail at British and American polo matches. It is also extremely popular at the summer garden parties of British universities."