📸 Nothing special here, I just thought the combination of building angles was nice.
But with the judicious use of a gazillion Avios, tenacity with an incredibly unhelpful BA Customer Service Assistance ‘professional’ and an in-depth knowledge of airline timetables and customer rights, my partner was able to get us flights to Tokyo with Japan Airlines - going First Class.
🚨 A fire alert and evacuation of my office building was the perfect excuse to wrap up my Friday early and head home.
In unrelated news, I dearly hope I never have to rely on anyone else in that building in a real emergency. All the collective common sense of a herd of sheep.
📸 Down at the Southbank Centre for a meeting.
📸 Looking out on a very misty/foggy London this morning.
📸 I know I’ve been moaning a lot about the weather lately, so let me go on the record and say I’m absolutely loving this October sunshine. It has kept me positive and energised all day today.
📸 This day, eight years ago, I was wandering around Dotobori in Osaka. I think I ate my bodyweight in takoyaki and okonomiyaki that week. It’s such an incredible city and I can’t wait to get back there in just a couple of weeks.
✈️ Looking forward to this evening, when I’ll finally find out if my talented other half has definitely managed to get us off a crappy British Airways flight to Tokyo and onto an incredible First Class Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo.
Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me.
It’s been another day when I’ve had to remind some people about the kind of psychologist I am. Not the type they see on TV or at the movies. I don’t mind at all, and I love what I do for a living.
But I always wonder if other professions get the same volume of questions.
I’m working from home today and need to edit three instructional videos I’ve created for a training course, plan a couple of podcast episodes about workplace wellbeing, and write a blog post about the importance of sleep.
But first, another coffee. ☕️
📺 We’ve started to watch season one of ‘Pachinko’ and, while it’s excellent tv, the doom, grief and misery mean I can only watch one episode per sitting. It’s compelling stuff and incredibly sad. Had to balance it out last night with an episode of Bob’s Burgers immediately afterwards.
📸 Enjoying the view from here, selfie edition…
Glad to be home before sunset once again. It’s getting more and more difficult! And seeing as I was in the office by 7:30am this morning, I don’t feel bad for leaving when I did.
📸 Another shot of last night’s stunning sunset over London.
📸 A stunning view while I cook tonight’s dinner.
📸 Unpacking the good stuff for TV this evening. I picked this up in Dublin last weekend and I enjoyed every single mouthful.
✏️ The week that was, 14th to 20th October
Sunday, October 20, 2024
I’ve remembered to write up my weekly note, even if the week isn’t strictly speaking over. This week was mostly about travel, work and fun, with a big helping of delicious food. 👉🏻 Read on here
📸 I took this shot of the Canary Wharf skyline from my mum’s hotel room, a little after 6pm yesterday. I couldn’t get over how amazing the sky looked at that time of day. We enjoyed watching the sunset, then headed to the executive lounge for quite a few glasses of bubbles 🥂
🍽️ We had the most incredble meal at a new local restaurant last night. Marceline, in Canary Wharf. From start to finish, it was a wonderful experience. Food, service, ambience. I had the biggest and best serving of Moules Frites in my life. Thoroughly recommended if you’re in the neighbourhood.
📸 The difference a few hours can make! We headed into town for some shopping, a beer in Soho and some lunch. Enjoyed a fab lunch at Ben’s on Brewer Street. Accompanied by sunshine all the way.
And now it’s time to recharge the batteries before cocktails and then dinner here in Canary Wharf.
📸 This weather is not sparking joy. But I’m bringing my visiting mum into the West End later for some shopping and then drinks in Soho. So there’s no time to mope!
