I've never been to Hampstead Heath. I've never been to the Kenwood Ladies Pond. And yet, the way this collection of essays immortalizes this body of water - I feel like I have been there before. This book is best read (as I did) during hot days with a gentle breeze in the air, the promise of summer just around the corner. The words are as refreshing as I imagine the water to be, even when temperatures are sub-zero. I loved Daunt Books' other essay collection 'In The Kitchen: Essays on food and life' and so, with another hit, I'll be eagerly anticipating any further collections they publish.