Good evening. What a day it has been, filled with ups and downs of various kinds - but I like to think the ups outweigh the downs.
Today was the long awaited meeting between my old school best friend and my boyfriend for a picnic in Greenwich Park. Despite being the only one providing food (which meant leaving the house earlier than planned to pick up a few extra items), we were not lacking and had enough to keep us going from when we arrived at a suitable spot in dappled shade at almost 12, until we packed up 5 hours later.
Chicken poppers, Quorn mini eggs, grapes, sandwiches, pizza, apples, cake, crisps and gummie sweets (the latter two being eaten in combination to somewhat satisfying results). All was gradually consumed while we chatted about music, games, work experiences and funny events, danced round our shade-giving tree, and, for me and my friend, ran across the park to investigate the potential for a lake - which there was not. It was such a laid back afternoon, made sweeter by the coolness of the day (in the shade) and the music from a mini speaker Jackson brought with him.
We decided to check out one of our favourite spots in East London - 'The Lookout' aka The Point. Such a stunning panoramic view of London from the Eye and further West, all the way over to the Docklands. The backstreets just below reminded me a lot of being back in Plymouth - so much so, I almost felt homesick. But coming home - after having had to bid farewell to Jackson - we were faced with being unable to get a train home, uncertainty over where to catch a bus from, diverted buses, and then having to change said bus. But we made it back to our home town - and eventually homes - in one piece and not terribly late.
Bring on the next outing!
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