First Full Day In London

I got up with Pierre on Friday and went on his work route with him..I was a bit nervous about using the underground, have only previously used it with people who know how it works and have just followed their lead. Turns out it isn't as daunting as I thought it would be...it is very logical. Of course it helps having Google Maps and Tube apps which give you a detailed timeline to follow.

I love the random squares in London that are filled with trees, flowers and benches. They are kept so clean and the real cherry on top is they are safe to sit in and drink your coffee and read your book or just watch the world go by. There is one right out side Pierre's office, Berkeley square.

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square London

 After saying goodbye to Pierre, I wondered back to the tube station I was a bit nervous about catching the tube by myself...but first I needed to find a
loo....well that turned out to be quite a mission, walked around the whole station went into the small McDonald's, up the escalators..nothing, in the end I found a security guard and asked him, there are no toilet facilities in the Bond Street station Mam was his reply, but if I go out of the station and turn right, 4 blocks up the road there is a McDonald's. Off I went..in a hurry.

Seen as though I had started walking I continued...maybe I should walk back to the flat...google check 58min..maybe not. On I went and guess what, I found a Primark, Lianda, Sharon and Debbie had told me about the cheap clothing at Primark. In I went, I needed knickers, spent my last day in Johannesburg in someones office because it was her year end :) didn't get the opportunity to get the one thing left on my list. Quite an important thing to!!

So this is Primark, it is like a really really big Mr Price mixed with Pick n Pay clothing, so many floors, such good prices. I will keep you updated as too how long the knickers last because I have heard some stories of what happens to Primark clothing after the 4th wash.

Primark Oxford Road

Whilst walking along Oxford Street there were a group of people were dancing and signing the Hare Krishna mantra, I thought it was very apt.

I ended up catching the 55 bus at Oxford Circus, it took me all the way to the flat.

Vic arrived at about 12 and we spent the rest of the day chatting, I picked her brain about living in the UK. We popped down to the shops and she bought pre-mixed GnTs, all different flavours..mmm.

One excellent tip Vic gave me is to go to the shops at around 3pm and look for the meat with the yellow reduced sticker on, they reduce the price of the meat that has to be sold that day. Some really good bargains. Popped them in the freezer.