Sumner

The following photos are from the facebook site "Sumner Area-EQ Info" in which I could have posted some earthquake pics, but tonight I just wanted to look at photos that make me feel the sun on my face and smell the salty air!!!

To Market, To Market...

Portobello Markets are renowned in London as being very touristy, but are something that every traveller that comes through this city must do! So when Bindy came to town, there was nothing for it but another shopping trip...(Paris??? I might just be window shopping). The markets themselves sell "antiques" of all sorts but mostly it looks like junk. I did think there would be a little more in the way of vintage shops or furniture, but it was all silver tea pots and china. There are a few decent boutiques along Portobello Road, but I didn't let myself go in these...Way too dangerous! However I did set my eyes on the following prints which as you will see from the pics I purchased (at 8pounds a pop). I tried to barter down the price but the man would not budge.

Unfortunatly the prints are difficult to photograph because as it's always dark now  there is a shortage of natural light, and they are still in their plastic wrap and are therefore shiny! So imagine these are not shiny and are a lot more vibrant in real life!

(The TinTin print is more of a Gareth thing....)

Girls' Day Out

Laura and I decided to go out for lunch in Shoreditch to meet another friend...We didn't end up having lunch until 3.30pm as there was a bit of destraction!!!! Shoreditch is a very trendy area in East London, known for it's bars, markets and shops...These shops were a dream and I couldn't get enough! I managed to show a little discipline (kept saying "Paris, Anna, Paris") and walked away with just one skirt!

That night Gareth took me out to a Sherlock Holmes Restaurant where I wore my new skirt of course!

New Year's Plans...

I read a beautiful blog the other day which really, truely inspired me on Vicki's French Essence. It was about having a wanderlust and about dreaming. It made me think about what my wildest dreams were and what I really would love to experience. I let myself think about it for a while, without letting myself feel anxious about the future, or bitter that it may not happen. These are easy traps for me to fall into, as I can often compare my life to others more "fortunate" (read: wealthy). I work in a neighbourhood where the properties are worth 4times that of those on Scarborough Hill, and it is hard not to get dissillusioned. But what I discovered was that I am content with my life for now. Travel will happen. A home will happen. Family will happen. Jobs come and go. What matters most is sharing life joyfully and in the sad moments with people you love. So for now, I'm content dreaming of a Parisian New Year's Eve with people I love. I might not be at the biggest party, or with close friends from home on the sunniest hemisphere, but there will be other New Year's Eves for that. I might not have photos albums yet full of exciting adventures all over the world, but there will be time for that. For now, I'm dreaming.

Hope you are having a good week :)