My Day Out

I think if there's anything I should blog about, this is definitely one thing I should. You see, I went to London all by myself today. It was my 1st ever proper day out without an extra bag for the girls, stroller or distraction here in UK. The last time I went to London alone was many years back when I was a student here. It was liberating.

The reason I went to London was to attend the 'Stitch and Craft Show'. I love to do crafts and had been wanting to get hold of some scrapbooking paper but so far the shops I'd been to did not carry a good range. Since my mum and brother-in-law are here, I thought I could do with a day out - 'self-nurturing' as my parenting course leaders put it. As I went there really early, there weren't many people and I could browse and shop with ease. I was a little disappointed with the paper range at the show. Nonetheless, I still came home with many goodies such as embellishments, ribbons, beads etc, free items and a trial subscription for the magazine 'Scrapbook Inspirations' (£1 for 3 issues, UP£3.99/issue) and a lighter wallet. While I was browsing, I overheard one gentleman saying to his wife, 'So this is what you women do for relaxation.' I think a lot of men don't understand why we like to do crafts and sewing. Adrian asked if it was worth the trip since I paid about £10 for the return train tickets and another £9 for the entrance fee. I'd asked myself the same question. It's probably not worth it if you take all that into account since the stuff can be bought online even though the items at the show were discounted. But I had the 'me-time' and went window shopping afterwards. I also finally had the chance to drop by Zara Home. The stuff there were gorgeous, especially kiddie ones but expensive at the same time.

As I was on my feet from 10.20am to 4.50pm (except for a short underground trip from Earls Court to Picadilly Circus), I was totally worn out when I reached home. After the girls slept, I went to bed without even having another look at my new possessions or taking them out of their bags. Yes, I was that tired.