I’m loving the view this evening.
The sky is beautiful! And while I’d love to just sit here and soak it in, I have an appointment with the gym downstairs.
I’m loving the view this evening.
The sky is beautiful! And while I’d love to just sit here and soak it in, I have an appointment with the gym downstairs.
Went for a lovely walk at lunchtime.
When I noticed the blue skies, I downed tools and headed outside. At this time of year, I’ll take sunshine whenever I can find it.
Check out that moon over London first thing this morning!
Loving the sunset views over London this evening.
Sunset vibes
After a pretty long and busy day at work today, I took some time to sit down when I got home, and watch the sun go down. It was worth every moment of my time.
An absolutely beautiful morning in London
And as soon as I’ve finished this coffee, I’m heading out for a run. It might not be very long, or very fast, but it’ll be a run and it’ll be better than spending the morning on the sofa wishing I’d some something energetic.
Interesting London skies (and wind!!!) thanks to Storm Henk.
My Top Nine for 2023.
Just the best memories of family, friends and travel. Here’s to more adventures in 2024. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year and all the very best for 2024.
This year’s Christmas centrepiece, created by my other half.
Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating!
Waking up to find that Ocado aren’t actually going to deliver the turkey we ordered is not the best start to Christmas Eve.
So, instead of leisurely relaxing with a mimosa and a mince pie, I have to walk to M&S and fight off all the other panicked shoppers to get a turkey. And thyme for the stuffing. And vegan mince pies. And an orange.
It’s a long story.
Seems like no matter how much I prepare for Christmas, there’s always something… Anyway, I’m sure the rest of the holiday will go according to plan. And if it doesn’t, there’s always champagne.
Cheers!
Despite being on holiday today, my brain woke me up bright and early at 0645 this morning. There’s just no need for that.
Old habits die hard, I guess.
I stayed in bed with a coffee and did some Japanese practice on Duolingo, caught up on the news on Threads and watched some YouTube videos about NotePlan, my newest favourite app.
Since showering and getting dressed, I’ve actually been 100% relaxing!
There are no remaining Christmas errands - which is quite the surprise. I’m normally frantic at this point, but everything has been bought, gifts wrapped and food organised. So I’m going to have an early lunch, then catch up with a local friend and have a couple of leisurely pints.
I’ve also scheduled beers with another friend this evening - but it’s at the local Brewdog, where there will be burgers to soak up some of that beer. I’ve got parties on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to enjoy, so I don’t want to peak too soon this Christmas season.
And then we enter January - or as I’m terming it, The Month of Deprivation. Based on recent feedback and gentle nudging from my GP, it’s time to up the exercise, down the pint glass, and lose some of the weight I accumulated since the summer. He’s going to check in on my weight and cholesterol in March, so I have a couple of months to make a dent in it all.
But before then, there’s a full fridge and far too much rich food to ignore. Weight loss is next year’s problem.
A beautiful sunny morning here in London.
I’ve spent the day so far in the ‘recovery position’, owing to last night’s festivities.
On the sofa, under a blanket, watching The Simpsons and snoozing. My 47 year old body just can’t handle it anymore. Time to avoid prosecco for a while…
On a much more positive note, everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves and we have some delicious leftovers for dinner this evening. As predicted, I failed to take any photos, but I do have some lovely memories of the evening.
The prosecco didn’t erase them all…
We have convened the Council of the Gays™️!
Our pre-Christmas open house starts at 4pm and will go on until the last person leaves (or falls asleep). I’ve been awake since before 6am due to the wind and rain battering our apartment building. So it’s going to be a toss-up as to whether I’ll make it to midnight.
I also have a ton of tasks that overspilled from yesterday due to intensely annoying work events. So I’m scrambling to get organised before the first of our friends arrives later. And if I’m honest, I’m going to need a power nap before 4pm, and then just one or two Diet Cokes to keep some kind of focus.
Anyway.
Based on previous years, it’s going to be a really fun night. I just need to remember to take more photos. I always seem to forget and then have to rely on a substantially degraded memory of the evening.
First up: have a shower. And then another coffee… ☕️
It’s that time of year again.
Our front door is firmly in the Christmas spirit! If I had my way, I’d leave this up all year. It adds some much-needed colour to the otherwise boring and identical front doors in our building.
Today’s plan:
A ton of life admin and Christmas planning. We need to visit a furniture store to pick out a new armchair for the apartment, agree our Christmas dinner menu, sort out Christmas cards and. place some online grocery orders.
The Christmas tree is up!
This year’s is small, yet perfectly formed. I just hope it survives next weekend’s party!
Taking a break from my sick bed to make a cup of tea and take in London’s gorgeous blue skies. I’d give anything to be walking by the Thames this morning!
Feet up, watching Netflix, and sipping some delicious prosecco. 🥂
Here comes the weekend. And I am so ready for it.
Loving the sunset views this evening.
Squinting and pretending I’m still in Shinjuku!
Good morning from Canary Wharf.
Enjoying the beautiful skies over London as I have my morning coffee. Then, off to run a workshop and battle the remainder of my jet lag.
Hope to make it an early finish this afternoon.
I recorded another time lapse of the river with my DJI Pocket 3 this afternoon. It compresses 30mins of footage into just 2mins of video. You can check it out on YouTube:
I’m already planning the similar videos I’m going to take once I get to Tokyo!
Your (almost) daily reminder of how changeable the weather is in London. After torrential rain and winds yesterday, we’re back to clearer skies and much better visibility.
We’ve put an armchair next to this window and I now spent a lot of time there, reading and watching the vista change.
Love the shadows this afternoon sunshine casts across my apartment…