We have just had an amazing weekend. The original plan was to pop down and see our friends Chris and Anna for a Saturday night and this slowly evolved to us going down on the Friday and not leaving until Monday! A few plans were set out and so it was with happiness and excitement that we sent off on Friday afternoon.
The journey was swift, Bayleigh was more than happy to be staying with her Nanny (don't ask) and the rest of The Menagerie were left with more food that you can shake a stick at so we were all ready to have some fun!
The first evening was nice and chilled, friends catching up, having a take-away and a few drinks, a chance to put the world to rights with like minded people, act a bit silly and just generally have fun. I got the chance to play with some of Chris' lenses and now want about 3 more lol!
Saturday was spent in Camden. I hadn't been to the market in something like 20 years, so when it was suggested I jumped at the chance, especially as I'd be armed with my camera as well! I could quite happily have spent days wandering around and took tons of photos....
Camden, in pictures...
Thwarted by various factors, such as being too large and too skint, we didn't have much opportunity to spend money this time, but believe me, I'll be back, and shopping like a loon once I've got to my target weight!
For lunch we went to Gilgamesh, not cheap, but the food and cocktails were delicious and the surroundings were simply stunning. Carved wood everywhere you looked, all hand carved and the detail was amazing, it was the sort of place you could happily stay all day long, just relaxing, and it was like an oasis in the mayhem of the Market!
Lunch in Gilgamesh...
We had planned to go out clubbing in the city on Saturday night, but the combination of a few things meant that we stayed indoors. This wasn't a bad thing, we had a fun night, stayed up way too late, making cocktails, watching films and trawling through Chris' extensive iTunes collection for old skool choonage until 6am!
Sunday was not an early start, unsurprisingly lol! We got up late, visited another, quieter market and treated ourselves to a few bits and bobs between us. I spotted some cows on the other side of the park and proceeded to drag everyone else over to what turned out to be the Vauxhall City Farm, unfortunately it was closed, but the cows were in the pens at the front, and both were very friendly (and happy to pose for photos).
Mooooooooooooo!
After annoying the cows with the camera, it was time to head back to Woolwich. Dinner was Italian, and yummy - with the added bonus of being a quarter free due to my Tastecard! When we left Prezzo, all stuffed full of dinner, the sky was a beautiful shade, the light was that gorgeous, mellow pink that signifies a stunning sunset is coming....When we finally arrived back to the apartment the view that greeted us was just breathtaking, no other words can describe it really.
Still full of dinner, we decided that relaxing in front of a film was the order of the evening, and we did just that, watching the new A-Team film. After such a hectic weekend it was no surprise when we all flaked out before midnight! This morning brought many hugs and thanks as we had to say goodbye to Chris and Anna and head home, but what a weekend! We have been smiling ever since we got home, as we remember little moments over the last few days.
There really is something to be say about having friends that you can totally relax with, who when they say "make yourself at home" mean it totally. Friends who you have known for what seems like forever, but the friendship is still fresh and lively and whose company you never tire of. Chris and Anna really did make this weekend, their company was the high spot of every day, and the relaxed, easy conversation of true friends was the foundation for the wonderful time we had.
Roll on the next one :o)
The journey was swift, Bayleigh was more than happy to be staying with her Nanny (don't ask) and the rest of The Menagerie were left with more food that you can shake a stick at so we were all ready to have some fun!
The first evening was nice and chilled, friends catching up, having a take-away and a few drinks, a chance to put the world to rights with like minded people, act a bit silly and just generally have fun. I got the chance to play with some of Chris' lenses and now want about 3 more lol!
Saturday was spent in Camden. I hadn't been to the market in something like 20 years, so when it was suggested I jumped at the chance, especially as I'd be armed with my camera as well! I could quite happily have spent days wandering around and took tons of photos....
Camden, in pictures...
Thwarted by various factors, such as being too large and too skint, we didn't have much opportunity to spend money this time, but believe me, I'll be back, and shopping like a loon once I've got to my target weight!
For lunch we went to Gilgamesh, not cheap, but the food and cocktails were delicious and the surroundings were simply stunning. Carved wood everywhere you looked, all hand carved and the detail was amazing, it was the sort of place you could happily stay all day long, just relaxing, and it was like an oasis in the mayhem of the Market!
Lunch in Gilgamesh...
We had planned to go out clubbing in the city on Saturday night, but the combination of a few things meant that we stayed indoors. This wasn't a bad thing, we had a fun night, stayed up way too late, making cocktails, watching films and trawling through Chris' extensive iTunes collection for old skool choonage until 6am!
Sunday was not an early start, unsurprisingly lol! We got up late, visited another, quieter market and treated ourselves to a few bits and bobs between us. I spotted some cows on the other side of the park and proceeded to drag everyone else over to what turned out to be the Vauxhall City Farm, unfortunately it was closed, but the cows were in the pens at the front, and both were very friendly (and happy to pose for photos).
Mooooooooooooo!
After annoying the cows with the camera, it was time to head back to Woolwich. Dinner was Italian, and yummy - with the added bonus of being a quarter free due to my Tastecard! When we left Prezzo, all stuffed full of dinner, the sky was a beautiful shade, the light was that gorgeous, mellow pink that signifies a stunning sunset is coming....When we finally arrived back to the apartment the view that greeted us was just breathtaking, no other words can describe it really.
Still full of dinner, we decided that relaxing in front of a film was the order of the evening, and we did just that, watching the new A-Team film. After such a hectic weekend it was no surprise when we all flaked out before midnight! This morning brought many hugs and thanks as we had to say goodbye to Chris and Anna and head home, but what a weekend! We have been smiling ever since we got home, as we remember little moments over the last few days.
There really is something to be say about having friends that you can totally relax with, who when they say "make yourself at home" mean it totally. Friends who you have known for what seems like forever, but the friendship is still fresh and lively and whose company you never tire of. Chris and Anna really did make this weekend, their company was the high spot of every day, and the relaxed, easy conversation of true friends was the foundation for the wonderful time we had.
Roll on the next one :o)
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