Bits and Pieces...

Aslan and the London eye!

The Blue path is for Cyclists! Yey! I've found bike paths all over the city!

It's like following the Yellow brick road, except it's blue and not brick! But boy am I excited!

I discovered that if i follow a road it leads me to a blue path which goes straight to one of my favourite places so far - Southwark (pronounced Suth-uck! not South Wark as i had thought!!)

There are great cafes and bars, and fab boutiques and an Orchard garden made out of those wooden crate thingys! Completely reused and recycled in the middle of the city - love it!

As i cycle, my bike squeaks. It turns heads and i just smile and think - i love my squeaky bike!

It makes me laugh how squeak free everyone else' bikes are.....and as i cycle and push that left pedal down SSSSQQQQUUUEEAAKKKK - life is imperfect. mine has a squeak. i will fix it. but it'll come back, maybe not on my bike - maybe in my door or my bed or my floor. there will always be a squeak in my life! So I'll name it and welcome it!

My blue path takes me to so many back streets and "hidden" areas were cars wouldn't dare venture! I get to discover places I like/love/loath and decide where my "hub" will be and were it will not! A place were i can always go to for shops,coffee,tea,green grass,good blue path and exciting inspiring people to watch.

I love the parks. there are so many amazing huge parks here and i love them.

We had a world culture weekend last week and i got to sit with the hippies (1st ones i've seen since i've been here!) and listen to Columbian, Argentinian, Afgani and Afrian music, they played for free and everyone just sat around enjoying the music in the park under the sun.

God has created this Amazing world, with the most beautiful cultures, people, lifestyles, landscapes, foods, and so much more! Being here in London has given me such a thirst to explore! I've got the travel bug!!

There are Shakespeare plays in the West End park until October, and it's Brazilian month at the Southbank (along the river), where they have music, food, dancing and entertainment (free) for the whole month! 

I went to my sister's boyfriends family home last week as their street was having a party! It was the most fun, food, drink, music and lots of people to chat to! Then there was the dancing!!! oh the dancing! No matter what age you were - you were going to dance to the Macarena.

So - I'm off to find another blue path with my Squeak! 

xxx

London and I

London and I.....

Well we had a bit of a falling out last week when London decided to change roads on me right in the middle of my map, without telling me.....during a desperate attempt to make a meeting on time - whilst cycling my bike across it's vast city terrain!

I shouted at London for it's ridiculous excuses for "roads" and the "Harry Potter" style "Staircases" that change half way up them!!

Thus I was an hr late for my meeting, disgustingly sweaty, delirious and simply not in the mood anymore.

I also think I'm going to have serious bladder problems after cycling these roads! Think - Driving through a Safari/rough terrain in a Jeep with No suspension....Bumpy!Or Flying in a box with wings in the sky across San Fransisco with the most turbulence known to man!! (Barclay you know what I'm talkin bout!)

Take 2: Giving London a second chance....

I decided to cycle to a place called Wandsworth where my sister and her beau were hanging out.....

It should be about a 40 minute cycle BUT! Due to the absence of one major right turn I was supposed to take but could not find! That 40 minutes turned into a 2hour bike ride - I never ask for directions either because as proven, people are useless when directing a lost, tired, sweaty woman with her last nerve waring dangerously thin!

Yup - thank you woman in beige for directing me to do a COMPLETE circle that took me 20 minutes to end right back where i found her!! Hahahaha!

Take 3!

All that being said! I had a fabulous relaxing detox in Wandsworth and great company! Sitting reading my book in the garden with friends - perfect day in London, also Elizabeth and I decided to have a picnic in the park by Westminster - Salad, Salmon, bread and wine - best picnic ever! Lovely park, wave to the Queen (we'll pop over for tea in a bit!)

Then I got a job! Yey! Well it's not exactly what I was looking for but hey! I'm working finally!!

In - Anthropologie!! yes ladies Megan, Lulie, Rachel and Wim now I can finally stop drooling over your clothes and have somes of my own!!

So I made it to and from work in one piece and sans getting lost!

I also made it to a Fashion Group Picnic in the St. James Park which turned out to be so much fun! Met a lady who just wrote a book about Kate Moss's Fashion!! Cannot wait to have more chats with her! ;)

So London, maybe we could be friends after all...............

I think She may have been a tad bit Jealous as I keep calling Charleston home - but She's just going to have to be my friend regardless of that Fact!

London and I - True Love of just a fun adventure? . . . Stay tuned!!

Oh and it is my parents 26th Wedding anniversary tomorrow! Still going strong and loving every minute of their lives together through thick and thin, better and worse!! Thank you Jesus!!