-4 degree days don't normally suggest going on a solo adventure, but when the alternative is studying, we all know what I chose to do!
So, yeah, negative four weather as illustrated by the frost gripping onto this spider web:
I think it's actually more amazing the web hadn't already fallen apart from the weight of the ice, but that is, as they say, the miracle of Mother Nature. To further illustrate the cold, this is what I looked like:
Add a red nose after 20 minutes of being outside! I was pretty snuggly so had a good old day! I've been working my way through my book the London Style Guide (a gift from Waterstones to me), and today I ticked off two areas:
I started off getting the tube to Chalk Farm, which is only about 25 minutes from my place. Chalk Farm leads to Primrose Hill, which the book suggests is A-lister city (specifically Jamie Oliver!).
I didn't see anyone famous, but I did walk to the top of Primrose Hill and looked out across London! Even through the haze and fog I could see the London Eye, the Shard, and most importantly, the BT Tower (haha). Some committed people were running up and down the hill, and I will be coming back for a picnic here in the warmer months.
I then strolled along 'Little Venice'...
which ends at Camden Lock, the atmosphere changed so quickly! It went from a tranquil, calm area to CAMDEN!!! with people trying to give you their CD's and big signs advertising both tattoos and tattoos removals (literally something for everyone). I love it though. I went to get some moola so I could buy my netball KK a gift from the famous Primrose Bakery, back in Primrose Hill (obvs)! The flavours there are pretty magical (malted marshmallow!?), but I chose a Christmas one!
A soy mocha from The Little One (thanks Lani + the book for the heads up)
and I was on my way to Hampstead! Ohhh, it was my first time here and it is so magical. Coming out of the tube you are half-way up a hill, so can look down and see all the Christmas street lights twinkling, and look up at the winding, tree lined streets! Also, only in England is there a real estate agent called Chesterton Humberts. My main reason for going to Hampstead was to visit Ginger and White, recommended by both the style book and my London Coffee Guide. It's definitely a winner, I got a peppermint tea and sat in the toasty window seat watching everyone walk up and down the little side street it's located on. Ill be back here on the couches with my laptop asap.
I'll be posting my writing assignment on here soon, I did a piece on travel and a piece of food (standard) so hopefully that goes well. When I read out this one to the class I got some laughs! Sympathetic ones no doubt, but that was the point!
More updates soon no doubt,
also here is a sneak peak for the family:
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SONG OF THE WEEK
This one has a story behind it: I've had a song stuck in my head since I was in Lagos. It's sort of slow and guitary and could be sung by Ben Harper or Jack Johnson and sort of is slow and he does a note then sings... you know? Anyway, it's been annoying me for so long. So this song is a song I had in my head for about 2 years from when I was 14 to 16, and FINALLY I managed to find it one night randomly. So in an homage to finding that song thats stuck in your head.....
I Wanna Be Just Like You
Robbie Nevil
(cringe)
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