was had by, well, me actually!
Hopefully Joy enjoyed it too, i'm sure she did as she told me she did and she isn't the type to lie ;o)
We met up at Waterloo station which was an adventure for me, not least because the train driver wasn't entirely convinced we were going to stop at Waterloo due to signal failure. He told us we were terminating at London BRidge, then two minutes later he said we were going all the way and then when we got to London Bridge he decided we were stopping there! Luckily it isn't very difficult to get to Waterloo so i located my platform and jumped on the train and off i went!
Our first stop was Boots and their tantalising array of sandwiches, after much deliberation and OOhing over the Green Lunchbag* which is made from recycled Coke bottles - and both Joy and i said in unison " that'll be perfect for sock knitting" :oD - we had our lunches so set off to find a sunny spot to sit and eat and have a catch up.
Our walk took us across the Hungerford Bridge where you get this lovely view down river...
and isn't it a pretty bridge
After a couple of hours of lunching, chatting and enjoying the lovely spring afternoon we headed back to Waterloo Station to visit Iknit London which we were both looking forward to with much anticipation :oD
I was actually very surprised how small the store was, but how full of gorgeousness it was, and the two ladies who were working in there were nothing but helpful and friendly and let us leave our bags while we perused. You'll be pleased to hear i was very, very restrained and only bought a ball of Patons cotton which i need for a dishcloth swap i'm taking part in annnnnnnnnd...something very exciting!!
I saw these on the net a while ago now and have been wondering about them ever since, so when i saw them in the shop i just had to try them. Luckily i am starting a new project soon which involves 4ply so i bought a 4mm circular needle, and i've tried it out and it's LOVELY! The edges of the square needle aren't sharp or too pointed, my finger and thumb just sit there and don't have to grip so hard, i think it's something to do with the "corners" acting in some scientific way, but as i'm no scientist i can't tell you. I just know it's comfy and i am feeling a bit more positive now and don't think i will have to sell off my stash after all :oD
Of course, in all the excitement i didn't take any pictures of Joy and i in the shop, or any of Joy and i at all in fact!!
I can highly recommend the Embankment Gardens by the way, if you need a sunny spot to rest a while, the flower beds will be in full bloom soon and full of daffs and tulips. I might even have to go back just to see it for myself as the beds are huge and crammed with tulip greenery :o)
* No affiliation at all, i just wanted to show you the bag 'cos it's so cute :oD
Hopefully Joy enjoyed it too, i'm sure she did as she told me she did and she isn't the type to lie ;o)
We met up at Waterloo station which was an adventure for me, not least because the train driver wasn't entirely convinced we were going to stop at Waterloo due to signal failure. He told us we were terminating at London BRidge, then two minutes later he said we were going all the way and then when we got to London Bridge he decided we were stopping there! Luckily it isn't very difficult to get to Waterloo so i located my platform and jumped on the train and off i went!
Our first stop was Boots and their tantalising array of sandwiches, after much deliberation and OOhing over the Green Lunchbag* which is made from recycled Coke bottles - and both Joy and i said in unison " that'll be perfect for sock knitting" :oD - we had our lunches so set off to find a sunny spot to sit and eat and have a catch up.
Our walk took us across the Hungerford Bridge where you get this lovely view down river...
and isn't it a pretty bridge
After a couple of hours of lunching, chatting and enjoying the lovely spring afternoon we headed back to Waterloo Station to visit Iknit London which we were both looking forward to with much anticipation :oD
I was actually very surprised how small the store was, but how full of gorgeousness it was, and the two ladies who were working in there were nothing but helpful and friendly and let us leave our bags while we perused. You'll be pleased to hear i was very, very restrained and only bought a ball of Patons cotton which i need for a dishcloth swap i'm taking part in annnnnnnnnd...something very exciting!!
I saw these on the net a while ago now and have been wondering about them ever since, so when i saw them in the shop i just had to try them. Luckily i am starting a new project soon which involves 4ply so i bought a 4mm circular needle, and i've tried it out and it's LOVELY! The edges of the square needle aren't sharp or too pointed, my finger and thumb just sit there and don't have to grip so hard, i think it's something to do with the "corners" acting in some scientific way, but as i'm no scientist i can't tell you. I just know it's comfy and i am feeling a bit more positive now and don't think i will have to sell off my stash after all :oD
Of course, in all the excitement i didn't take any pictures of Joy and i in the shop, or any of Joy and i at all in fact!!
I can highly recommend the Embankment Gardens by the way, if you need a sunny spot to rest a while, the flower beds will be in full bloom soon and full of daffs and tulips. I might even have to go back just to see it for myself as the beds are huge and crammed with tulip greenery :o)
* No affiliation at all, i just wanted to show you the bag 'cos it's so cute :oD
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Ah glad you had a lovely afternoon, London is such a treat when it's sunny and lovely!
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