A Spontaneous Saturday Outing

Yesterday morning, Mick wanted to go out to breakfast. I was happy to do this, as we rarely get to do things like this, but then I remembered I had ordered the groceries to be delivered less than an hour after we got up.

I had a grouchy husband. We racked our brains for ideas of what to do for the day, and finally decided on a visit to Greenwich, a trendy village in South East London. I've been there once before, but it was a Monday and the thriving market was closed. Saturdays, it's in full swing. We arranged to meet Mick's BFF at the market after lunch at Gourmet Burger Kitchen. We spent an hour wandering around the village, then headed to the large park at Greenwich to enjoy a rare sunny day (it was sunny today, too. Could spring have finally sprung?!)

Sunshine and daffodils at the royal observatory, a bustling market, and a new ring from a vendor for me.

London Getaway

Yesterday afternoon Mick and I returned from our mini trip to London. We went up early on Monday and stayed the night. We walked and walked (as one does when in London) and finished up our Christmas shopping, saw some of our favourites sights again, and enjoyed good food. In the evening we hailed a cab and went past Buckingham Palace and Horse Guard Parade and Trafalgar Square and got dropped off in front of the Garrick Theatre. Chicago did not disappoint. The music was great ad America Fererra was fantastic. Even Mick didn't hate it too much.
After the show we visited the M&Ms store in Leicester Square, then caught another can back to the hotel, where we slept the sleep of people who walked miles in a cold and rainy city. I'm the morning we had breakfast at a pub near the hotel, then we walked past Marble Arch over to Hyde Park for the winter wonderland carnival. We drank mulled wine, are roasted chestnuts, and Mick even won me a little stuffed pig shooting Christmas ornaments. After that it was back to the hotel to grab our things and get a cab to the train station. Neither of us wanted to leave - it was wonderful to have some us time, and I for one came home feeling very full of love.
I just love London in the winter, especially at Christmastime.
Have some pictures :)