Lyric Square Hammersmith

What do you do on a lazy Saturday in London? I question with endless answers...however ask what did I do for a lazy day last Saturday and the answer would be simple!! Sate in Lyric Square in Hammersmith and watched Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 and 3!

Yes I know it sounds bizarre but HammersmithLondon have set up and 'urban beach' in Lyric square complete with big screen, deck chairs and more, and last Saturday they were playing the Pirates of the Caribbean films back to back.




































It was fab, although the weather was very temperamental the deck chairs were undercover and it was the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon...with Starbucks round the corner and ten minutes to pop home to the loo between each film it was better than having a cinema in your garden!!!

Soho...!!

Saturday night I went to see Jersey Boys with my best friend and her boyfriend who were passing through London on their way back from 6 months travelling around Europe.

Despite being on the very very back row of the grand circle it was amazing and we could see everything. I would recommend it to anyone and would also recommend www.lsbo.co.uk for bargain theatre tickets.

"Oh what a night"

We then headed off around Soho...for a few drinks.

The OCD flatmate from hell!!!

So...my honeymoon period in the flat seems to have ended with the return of the 3rd housemate back from her 3 week vacation in Hong Kong.

She came back on Thursday and me being chirpy and friendly immediately asked her about her holiday in China (as that is where I had been told she'd gone) as soon as I saw her. She responded making a real point of telling me it was Hong Kong in a way that implied she felt I should have known "Sorry I'm not a mind reader". Next she says "So you moved in then?!" by the way she knew I was so this was both a weird and pointless question...why else would I be there!! I replied in the only way I could see how by saying "Yes". Then "Are you going to put away your stuff?" I wasn't quite sure what she meant but guessed she meant the 3 little boxes by the sofa I hadn't got round to unpacking so in the most casual way possible I said "oh yeah just haven't got round to it what with work and everything" what I wanted to say was "Where? up where the sun doesn't shine?" but decided best not!! So later that evening I unpacked 2 of the 3, leaving one small box of things I literally couldn't fit anywhere!! Next "Are these all your flowers?" Thinking she meant the 5 pots on the kitchen table I responded by telling her 2 were mine and 3 the other girls. She then informed me she meant the vase of freesia's I'd bought and put by the tv! Weird way of asking if you ask me and quite rude, she could have said (as the other housemates did) how nice they were!!! Anyway again in my most casual way I said "oh yeah I bought them for the flat, thought they'd cheer the place up a bit"....her response....NOTHING!!!!!!

Then today I get back from my weekend at home, dreading it really because of her only to find that that one box had been shoved in the hallway cupboard (along with a few empty boxes I had meant to take down to the rubbish) and my blender pretty much thrown in a kitchen cupboard...well the box is now unpacked, empties taken outside and blender....back on the work surface...sorry but I use that every morning I don't know why it can't be left there!!!!!!!!

So the next house hunt starts here!!!!!!

First weekend in London!!!

So I finally spent a weekend in London, after moving more stuff down last weekend. My big sister came to share the event with me and what a FAB weekend we had.

After a late arrival on Friday we just chilled out and caught up over dinner at the flat.

SATURDAY:
After a long lie in we headed out, after detouring to collect some undelivered post we collected a picnic lunch from M&S (of course) and headed into the centre of London. Firstly we visited Marc Jacobs on South Audley Street to get a couple of my work mates the "lipstick" pen because they absolutely loved it!!! Then to Kensington Palace Gardens for some sun bathing and the picnic!!! By this time with navigating round tube closures and walking in the heat we were ready for a sit down.

Here we met up with a friend of ours (more my sisters but I'm claiming her as partly mine now too!!!).

In the park...just before we left.

Where did we go next, to the Orangery at Kensington Palace for Afternoon Tea! Take the journey I took....

Then a bit of a wait...but that is always a good sign...and when the sun is shining no one minds!!

Then...

All I can say is YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM!!! It was delicious and would recommend it to anyone!!!!

SUNDAY:
A slightly earlier start, this time we headed to East London...to Bethnal Green and Columbia road flower market!!!

I love flowers...so I was in heaven...

....the bad weather even worked in our favour, as it started to drizzle people dispersed making it easier to see the stalls and of course make some necessary purchases...

...I bought 2 plants: a Gerbera and a mini giant Sunflower...then I bought some flowers for a vase at home...some Peonies...

...and some yellow Freesias. LOVELY!!!

We then went to Hackney City Farm for brunch and then I bid farewell to my sister!!! It was a lovely weekend, if a little expensive, but I would do it again in a heartbeat and the flower market is so reasonably priced, if you are ever stuck for something to do on a Sunday before 2pm it is definitely worth a visit and your purchases will brighten up your whole week...like my peonies are for me...

xxx