London Baby

Hey guys

People who know me personally, know I am always wanting to go explore new places. 

Last weekend the 8th and 9th of December  myself and a friend went to london, to go to a gig, (blog on that here). As we were both slightly skint, we tried to do everything cheaply or fairly cheap. Which for those who have been to london, know that is difficult. Even more so, when you try spend Scottish notes as they are different from the English paper money. 

We left Edinburgh excitedly on a megabus on the Friday night, which meant an uncomfortable sleep on a bus. I cant actually remember much of the journey down as I for one was fast asleep within the first 20 minutes of us leaving the bus station. I had some awkward dreams on the bus due to watching aircraft investigations with my brother before leaving the house. 

We arrived in London Victoria Station at around 7:30 in the morning and it has to be said I was sitting on the bus awake from the minute i started seeing the bright lights of the city. As i've never been to London ever, let alone when all the Christmas lights are up. I pretty much had saucers for eyes by time we got to the station. The first thing we done when we got off the bus as find somewhere for coffee and a tea!! 

Then we headed up to oxford street for some retail browsing, but I must admit, I struggled to find anything that I hadn't already seen in Edinburgh. Although I did find some Jeffery Campbell style shoes in Primark, I just had to try them on. They were blue Mary Jane style shoes without the heel, they were surprisingly rather easy to walk in, which I find bizarre as I had already tried on the Schuh version of them and couldn't move in them!! 

After shopping for a couple of hours, which was about as much as our weary little bodies could handle. Then got on to the biggest struggle we had down there, was finding the hotel. Google maps took as totally the wrong way, but we got to see the sights of Ealing. Oh and a dead fox!!!! Which slightly put me off ealing. When we finally found the hotel it was roughly 10 minute straight walk from the Ealing Broadway station. 

We lazed about the hotel for the afternoon and then started to get ready for the gig. Since I have a load of aches and pains, I pretty much feel like a wee auld granny. I had to take full advantage of the bath. Just gutted I didnt take any lush bathbombs with me!! But at least I know for next time eh.

We got to the gig for me and Tian fairly late, but as the venue is that big it took roughly 2 hours for the full capacity to be inside it. Which was insane!! The gig itself was incredible and full of British talent, You Me At Six, Deaf Havana and We Are The Ocean. After the gig I think we were both a little tired as we both nearly passed out, medical reasons for Tian and kinda the same for me as i've been off my food a lot recently. But yeah we were both hoping to go out and experience the London nightlife. Hopefully next time though. 

On the Sunday we had a chilled out day and just spent the morning in the hotel. Then spent the afternoon in a weatherspoons. Which was horrible, the staff had not been trained properly and couldn't even smile at customers. They also served cold food and and then didn't bring back the proper stuff back to the table. So I had basically spent £3.30 on some soup covered bread!! I know London is known for the expensiveness of it, but that is a bit steep. Then to make matters worse fellow customers were rude and obnoxious  Someone even asked for the table that we were clearly using and then got extremely ungreatful when we moved the stuff onto a small table to give them it. London people really do have no manners!! It is common knowledge that you dont stare at people and say thank you! 

Any way on the way home on the bus we got to see the pretty lights in Hyde Park, which looked stunning. Wish I had spare time to actually go there. Always next time though! I didn't really get many pictures of London itself as I was trying to save battery.

Have any of you been to London, what was your experience like?

Bye guys 

xx