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We arrived back in London after a great trip to Spain and felt like we had been slapped in the face. What followed were an interesting couple of weeks of hostel hopping during which we discovered the following about London:
1.The hostels are really dodgy and expensive, especially when you are doing the “hostel hop” every night.
2. Nothing ever happens quickly; always expect the worse.
3. Public holidays seem to slow the process down even more, especially when there are two in a month and you are unemployed.
4. Roast chicken and stuffing sandwiches from M&S taste good but are likely to have repercussions for at least 12 hours after consumption.
5. Flatfinder is a BIG waste of time and money unless you want to live in a house with 12 people in Willesden Green (no offence Graham and Sarah…but you know what we mean, although it is definitely a better option than living in s hostel which is what a lot of people seem to do).
6. Drinking pints makes everything better, but is still not a substitute for food.
To add to my problems, I (Jane) was going through chorizo withdrawal…not nice. Determined not to
let the inevitable “I hate London” feeling set in, Adam and I persevered. A big step on our road to recovery was a finding a great place to live in Fulham with an Australian called Steve aka Fatso (purely ironic). Fulham you say…isn’t it full of Australians and Kiwis? Well, it is true to a certain extent, but still a very cool hood to live in. Plus, after traipsing all over London for two weeks and basically having to offer up our first born child for a studio in Notting Hill (or 3 for me), it was just what we needed. Now that we are settled into our neighbourhood and both gainfully employed, we have discovered the following about living in London:
1. The fresh fruit and vegetables are very good quality. There are heaps of fruit stalls lining a street in our locale and the produce is AMAZING (and much closer and cheaper than Borough Market). Plus, every time I go to my favourite fruit vendor, he asks me out and/or proposes to me. Don’t worry, Adam doesn’t have anything to worry about, he has teeth.
2. Jamie Oliver has sold his soul to the devil and now
promotes Sainsbury’s (a big supermarket chain here). I don’t care what he says, it is not better than the rest. Adam was a little disappointed about this development, but is still skulking around Borough Market hoping for a sighting.
3. Clothes are great and cheap, but I feel like I need a “cool-injection” to figure the whole thing out. Not really the style guru, I feel like a big dag, especially as my new office is located in Camden. Each trip to the markets, H&M, Zara or Topshop ends in disappointment as I get confused and walk out.
4. Recycling is a buzz word here at the moment, but no one can quite figure out how to do it properly.
5. Life is good!
So, all is good in our world and now that we are earning some pounds, we are looking forward to planning some trips…more blogs will inevitably follow.
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