The City of London

was where we walked around on Sunday - it was lovely very sunny, windy but bright and cheerful. I can't remember the last time I wandered around the city - Doug does it daily. We went armed with our London Walk book and walked and read for a few hours.

This was the book we used. We have done loads and still have more to do

We came back via Ally Pally and in spite of the Stamp and Scrapping show being held there I wasn't at all tempted - sure sign I have far too much stuff :)


In an effort to use some of said 'stuff' I did do a couple of LO's this week with mum and Margaret.

Prom Night

both boys on prom night 3 years apart - yes it was planned!

October Afternoon

Golf

christmas day 2012

Authentique

so far so good

I know its far too early to be smug about doing another blog entry but I am just a little bit :) I should be catching up on the ironing and as the heating hasn't come on - goodness only knows why I was hoping it would warm me up. However as usual I have been waylaid by blogs and stuff you know how it is..... Anyway after Saturdays exercise Doug and I then went and did a London walk on Sunday - we walked around 6 miles from Old Street roundabout through to Highbury, it was lovely. We have a great book that tells us whats what as we walk. We walked by Regents Canal and by gorgeous house boats. We walked through some beautiful mews passed by and popped in  some fab cafe/galleries all hidden away from the main roads. Have to say I am aching today but hey it'll go off - fingers crossed.


I have a LO to share one I did for the lovely sketch from Sketchy Thursdays 

Pretty Maids all in a Row

ahhhhh a little me as a bridesmaid

I even remembered to cut the background paper to less than 12 x 12 so the date tab would fit into my album :)

its really does feel a lot like CHRISTMAS

and I LOVE it. The decs are up christmas cards are made - although not written in fact that is my least favourite bit! Pressies are mostly bought - again not wrapped and this week I start my festive meet ups :)

We have also been up to the Christmas markets - we did the one on the Southbank and the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Never actually purchased anything but I do love looking and I love all the festive smells of cinnamon and 

mulled wine. 

We had lunch at the food market in Covent Garden - the Polish meet stall was to die for amazing chicken skewers and baby roast potatoes. We then wandered down to Oxford Street - love looking at the beautiful windows and the lights.

We walked for miles - I thought that my running would make my legs ache less - but NO I was knackered and glad to fall into a hot bath :)

Saturday we made the house festive - my Christmas playlist had its first airing for 2011

Here are a few of the cards I have made this year

 Right off to meet some old friends for coffee

Walk this way

We were so pleased that Sunday was a bright and sunny day - cold but fab for doing another London Walk - we now have 2 books so this year we can do even more. Plus I get to try out my new camera. We drove up to Ladbroke Grove tube - parking is never a problem on a sunday as we can park for free in the pay and display so we parked up and set off. The book called the walk “A Tale of Two Tribes” not sure why but think its a reference to past racial tensions. 

Anyway we set off through to 
Wornington Green
housing Estate which is dominated
 by this 

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with this beautiful
mews next to it

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We then turned into 

and confidently!! walked the wrong way - how dense are we? Anyway a quick map check and a bit of reading - the book has some great stories and we were back on track

I loved Portabello Road - we walked the whole length of it - FAB

 and then around the corner into Notting Hill

We mooched around here for a while had lunch then set off into Kensington Park Road - a fab road with gorgeous houses - and where, I have just read
in Chris Evans book, that he used to live. Loving theBiography BTW

Walk completed the book said we had done 4 miles but with our detours and the fact we walked up Portabello Road again we probably did 6 miles.

I am currently browsing my book for the next one

Before the weekend I managed the FABULOUS sketch over on Sketchabilities 38

New Toy

Sue xx