It has been a
while since my last post, somehow the festive season always creeps up on me and
once that happens there is always so much to do. This year I thought my
schedule would be pretty relaxed, but then all of a sudden…. People start
organising get togethers, special bee’s etc. and I can’t resist! Have to join
in the fun…. So here is a little recap.
There was a
Halloween bee
In November we
enjoyed our very first ever American Thanksgiving dinner at a
neighbour’s/friend’s house, with really the best turkey I have ever tasted. Our
host took the trouble (8 hours of trouble!) to smoke that bird…. I can only say
thank you to our gracious hosts for this wonderful experience!
Then it was
time for a Christmas bee
Ah, an early visit by Father Christmas!
Well, sort of.
I had been saving for this for 4,5 years and my negotiation skills have been improved
by a few visits to the Far East in the past… the difference between those two
facts and the final price… that was the present!
And then the
Christmas gift that we as a family gave ourselves, spending Christmas in
London, a wish of mine since I-don’t-know-when and it was everything I/we hoped
for!
The Christmas
lights!
And our
favorite this year, Carnaby Street:
Of course
(very important to us) great food!
Like the beigel
bakery on Brick Lane, open 24/7 in case of beigel emergencies J !
Or Yo-Sushi,
where the small plates of sushi slowly find their way to you…yummmm!!
We visited the
Houses of Parliament, Eline and I already did so last year, but this year Onno
was able to join us as well (no pictures allowed beyond the first hallway)
And – opened recently
– the Sky Garden, the most amazing views of London!
We visited
late afternoon when it was already dark
And loved it
so much could not resist going back there in the morning
Of course we
had to go to Covent Garden which had the sweetest mistletoe decorations this
year
And Leadenhall
Market, which is where the pictures of the Christmas tree at the top of this
post was made
During one of
the walks we made in the neighbourhood of our hotel, we came across this!
Not just for
fun, but for a good cause! Put some money in one of the little brown envelopes
and put it through the letterbox of this building, isn’t this wonderful?
After a lovely
five days we ended another wonderful trip in London in our favorite breakfast
restaurant
Since our
return it has been busy with those visits, lunches etc. that usually take place
during Christmas, so I have not even had time to take a good look and try out
my Christmas present, but after New Year’s that will be top of my list.
That and a get
together with fellow Feathergirl Hubertine (click), because I finally finished
my second Feathergirl quilt!
And I know she
finished hers a while back. So as soon as we can we will photograph our
finished second Feathergirl quilts and reveal them on our blogs.
In the
meantime I wish you all a safe (oh, those fireworks L )and enjoyable New Year’s Eve and best wishes for a
healthy (!), happy, fun and creative 2016!
Phyllis
