Sunday 27 November 2011

Picture Update!

Here are the latest pictures from the past week. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

A few pictures I took while walking around the neighborhood one day last week...
I walk by this theater at least once a day, and it is killing me! I have never seen Wicked and am dying to go. I think one day I may just go in and by myself a ticket to see it solo.

 Victoria Station. It's a big train/bus/tube station in our neighborhood. The Sports Bar and Grill (where we watch UT games) is located inside the station. 
 Another theater.
 Our grocery store, Sainsbury's. It's no HEB, but it works.
 Our back patio.
 Nola in the back patio.

 Lazy Nola
 My first Pinterest attempt-the ornament wreath. Need to add some to it, but not a bad start. Pinterest is so addicting!

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Our Thanksgiving dinner turned out great. The food was good, lots of wine was had and we ended the night with a Horns' win-it was a great day!
 Longhorn/Texas cookies
 Our dinner guests did not quite understand how/why I had cookie cutters shaped like Texas and a 'bull.' (Thanks Melanie!)


 Dates' coworkers: Howard, Helene, Cody and Stephanie.
 Another group shot.
 The meal-sweet potato casserole, tons of mashed potatoes, salad and turkey..
 Rolls, Green Bean Casserole, Gravy and Turkey
 Cookies and wine
 Lots and lots of wine...


 Today we took the tube to Kensington High Street to check out some of the shopping.



 Whole Foods!
 Yes, you read that right. T.K.Maxx. I'm so excited to have one of these near by. 

Thanks to Whole Foods and my parents for sending the seasoning-we made tacos for dinner! Yum!
Kim was in town this past week with her family. We finally met up with her on her last night. We went to a few pubs and ended at the sports bar in Victoria Station. We had so much fun and it was so good to see her!

These are from last weekend at the market in Camden Town.




That's all for now! Tomorrow I am going to see Mama Mia-will post pics from that in a few days!

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Mail

You don't know what you got til its gone...
Thanks Mom and Dad!!

Saturday 19 November 2011

Tourists


Dates and I spent the day touring the city today. We probably walked 10 miles all around and saw so many London sites. We didn't actually take any official tours b/c we figured (hope) we will have plenty of visitors that we can take the tours with, but we scoped it all out so we will know exactly where to go when any of you come to visit and want to see the sights! Sorry for the picture overload...

 Trafalgar Square from our view on the double decker bus-top/front seats of course.
 Duck Tours. International popularity apparently.
 What do you think the chances of Dates taking me to see this one are?? 


 Christmas tree and ice skating at the Somerset House. The skating opens on the 22nd, so you will see more pics of this soon!
 The Royal Court of Justice. A lawyer came in town a couple of weeks ago and took Dates here. They were able to sit in on a murder trial, and he said all of the judges wear those old time white wigs.
 Occupy London
 St. Paul's Cathedral
 Occupy London craziness outside of St. Paul's Cathedral.
 A whole bunch of crazies around here.
 St. Paul's Cathedral
 View of the river while walking across Millennium Bridge


 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
 The London Bridge
 Tower Bridge
 Tower Bridge
 We are too chicken to ask anyone to take our picture.
 Walking across Tower Bridge.

 Tower of London
 Tower Bridge again
 More ice skating! This is outside of The Tower of London.
 Tower of London
 I somehow convinced Dates to go back to Oxford Street.

The crowds were insane! People are in to their Christmas shopping full force.


Couple of Randoms:
 Nola and my view on our walks in the mornings.
Another of Nols on the train :)