She don't build her world 'round no single man But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can She is free to be, what she wants to be All she wants to be, is a modern girl (Modern Girl - Sheena Easton)

I heard this song the other morning whilst on my way to work.  It did make me smile.  Obviously I remember the song when it first come out, however the lyrics seem to resonate more with me now than they ever did back in the 80's. I had a huge grin on my face whilst I was walking to work in London town ..... As always, enjoy.

Saturday:  So a busy day today.  I met my friend Sarah at Liverpool Street and we headed out of town on the overground to Walthamstow which is in the East. We had decided we were going to look for some street art. We walked up and down and up and down a road where we thought we would find the art; we didn't.  Me being me, stopped and asked some people who looked at me as if I had dropped out of a Christmas tree.  It was so funny.  I had Beatrix with me and took some photos with her as well as on my iPhone.  We also come across a dairy with milk floats which too me right back to my childhood.  My Nan and Grandad lived at the back of a diary and as soon as walked into that yard the smell just took me back.  I guess the song: Ernie and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west sprung to mind.

After a great deal of MI6 spy work (we looked at a picture of the art work and looked at what was next to it i.e. a Tesco Express and a chip shop) we located the art and whilst we were taking the photos we then saw a moving Hindu Shrine (as you do).  I have no idea what was going on - only in London.  By now we were getting hungry and Sarah was turning into a babe magnet for all the men in Walthamstow, so we went to find some food.  We found this amazing Turkish place where the woman was making the flatbead in front of us.  We both had one with cheese and spinach in them all for the princely sum of £3 each. Bargain for London.  We sat back on the overground munching our lunch.  I did not realise how far out of town we had been until I saw the Shard and it was so small.  Such a relief as the nearer into town we got the bigger the Shad become again.  We got off the overground at Bethnal Green and walked along Bethnal Green Road absorbing the atmosphere and looking at all the different vegetables from around the world.  Bethnal Green has always been a beacon for different cultures and event today it is still the same.  

We arrived at Brick Lane still looking for street art and we were not disappointed.  I particularly liked this one as it hit a nerve in a kind of twisted way.  We hang around Brick Lane for while then made away down to St Catherine's Dock wondering how much it would be to rent a flat there for a week. Scary money.  This part of town, by Tower Bridge, was heaving with tourists, I really cannot believe how many are in town at the moment.  So we found a quieter pub and had a couple of drinks in there before we had to say our goodbyes.  Sarah was off to Bulgaria early in the morning.  It was so good to see here again and to hear about all her amazing adventures and travels.  I am so lucky to have a friend who is as bonkers as me (I mean that in the nice way lol. (Check out her blog at:  https://themadwomanintheattic.com/

Sunday:  Mediation first thing at the Trew Ere Cafe, my normal Sunday ritual.  Such good energy.  Then Hannah, Emma and I walked to their flat at Bermondsey as today we were going to make soughdough bread.  How exciting is this.

It was a lovely morning as we weaved our way form Hoxton, down through Shoreditch, through the City and Spitalfields and along to Tower Bridge (again) then along the riverside to their lovely flat.  Hannah makes all her own bread and she was such a patient and attentive tutor.  It really was therapeutic making the bread and the smells in the flat were amazing. Sourdough bread is made from natural yeast with a starter yeast and Hannah gave me some to take home in a jam jar.  It looks like a sperm sample! You just remove another starter from your base each time you make bread. So clever. It is made nothing like ordinary bread and is really just bread and water.  Needless to say after we had made it we had to eat it and Hannah and Emma had made some lovely food to go with it: sun dried tomatoes, a refreshing avocado, pea and mint dip, olives, roasted vegetables and dressings. We sat there, in their flat, stuffing our faces with this amazing and healthy food. Then Hannah had made a desert: chocolate covered mint leaves and the most wonderful chocolate orange desert. It was porn food. Out of this world.    

We spent the rest of the evening chatting, laughing and me giving some Reiki. It really was a lovely day and I cannot tell you how happy I am making new memories and Hannah and Emma are so lovely, warm and creative.  I feel really blessed to have them in my new life.  I finally caught the good old 188 bus home and got to bed around midnight. Two really busy days with three amazing, unique individuals.  Life is really good.

As always, enjoy x

Eye @ Brick Lane 

Random stuff on the walls a toilet at Walthamstow Cafe

Art work  @ E17

Kindertransport Statue at Liverpool Street Station