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...
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
You got some lovely photos from the afternoon tea and park picnic :) xxx
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