The Orange Country - Holland

Cafe in Arnhem

Autumn leaves on the water, Amsterdam

Bicycles...yep Amsterdam

Toying with changes...

A new name is in order, thus the wheezing, sighs, hurumps, that float wordlessly in this blog, are me struggling to release my creative inner demon to allow it to effortlessly guide me into nameing this blog something...well creative. Sigh....

Bahh.....

Sunworshipers of the South - sounds religous!
Drivel
Documentations of a desperado
Muse for Amusement
Doddlebug
Pictures don't date
My Subtle Story
Verbal Essence
Nothings stranger than the truth
Strange truths of Home

And well you can see what I decided....

Guy Fawkes Night in Battersea Park

The Bonfire, no Katie Price effigy, but we can imagine
Mark with fellow Aussie Neoma from Adelaide and her English hubby Jon, my colleague at work
The start, of the LOVE themed fireworks...rather non-love, they played Amy Winehouse, Back to Black!
Sigh...pretty

Mark watching the fireworks

Choos' Shoes over snooze

Yes its Jimmy Choos, and I own 3 pairs now. Mad I tell you, I dragged myself up out of bed (those who know me will know its a feat and a half to do that) at 4.30am on a Saturday morning....*squeal insterted here*...yes Saturday, to take a taxi down to Oxford/Regent Street to line up for Jimmy Choo's!!

Well almost, its the Jimmy Choo for H&M range made affordable for those who don't have say £350 to £1,000 just to spend on a pair of killer heels. BUT they are just gorgeous. Quality i tell you, q-u-a-l-i-t-y, with a CAPITAL "Q"!

So what did I get....well see below;
The anxious front of queue at about 7am
Newspaper shot, I am under the first awning closest to the left (at 5am I was in the doorway on the corner)
The excited queue at about 8.30am

The Choo Room where I was about 65th in the door

And.....wait for it....





Ps I had an afternoon nap to make up for the incredible lack of sleep!

Holland a preview

Arnhem OpenLuft Outdoor Museum me and a Windmill
Me outside Dick Bruna House, the creator of Miffy
Me with Miffy the bunny the gold one!
Arnhem a Bridge too Far, oh and us
Mark enjoying the comfort of a Dutch train

Waterlow Park - Autumn 2009

A lovely sunny afternoon on our way out to Richmond I was insistent that we make the most of the day and take a walk in Waterlow Park in Highgate, just a short walk from our flat. I wanted to capture a bit more of the beautiful Autumn leaves, and I hope I have.

My flat in Tufnell Park
Me near Highgate Cemetery in the sunshine
View into the Cemetery, one day well go in
Leaves in Highgate Cemetery Waterlow Park
A beautiful autumn tree in Waterlow Park
The pond in Waterlow Park
Waterlow Park pathway

Autumn Internationals Rugby - Australia vs England

One fine and bright sunny English autumn day, errrrrrrrrrk, cue screeching record stop there "yo wha?....bright sunny....*astounded face inserted here*...England!!". Well duh we get them sometimes, though since that weekend its been nothing but drilling power shower rainy days since.

Anyway, where was I, ah yes, fine sunny day... Mark and I headed down to the infamous (for rugby supporters and that is about all) Orange Tree pub in Richmond to watch Australia trounce all over the English in the Autumn Internationals.

Winners are grinners

We were already heading off to Battersea Park south of London to see the Guy Fawkes fireworks, so we figured we'd make a day of it. Miss Miao was heading out to watch the game so we joined her and her friend, and well she's not a sore loser....MUCH....but before she threw a tantrum and stomped her feet we got some photos in.

Me and Teresa.

More Awesome Autumness

Children out and about for Guy Fawkes Day
The Caretaker House of St James's Park
Leaves....
More trees...
London Eye peeking over Whitehall
One of those nasty Canada Geese...though don't he look cute!

More beautiful leaves
Autumn walkway, I have this as a winter shot covered with snow too..

And then it was darker

Autumn, well at the moment I am loving it, actually well I was until we "fell back" an hour and daylight saving was no longer our ally in saving the world from darkness at 4pm. I walk home from work, or part of the way at least, and I had been very much enjoying watching the squirrels run about and the gradual arrival of the winter Canada "Guard" Geese into St James's park. Seriously they stare you out like, "hey lady if you come one step closer to this fence....I so seriously will bite your hand off, go on I dare you".

View of London and Autumn St James's Park from my office

Then all of a sudden on Monday night I went to walk and the park was pitch black at 5.30pm, no chance of walking through to even see my hand let alone the squirrels. It was dark but not unsafe, still lots of people around, walking, jogging, with personal trainers and sitting on the benches. It was then I realised, oh my goodness, when will I get to see the squirrels after work again, as I really might not. I suddenly missed them.

View down my road at home with all the leaves gathering on the paths

It also made the enjoyable thought of walking home after work, sound not so fun anymore, because I cannot see beautiful London with the horse guards parade on Whitehall with the London eye peeking over the top, the lights on it are red this time of year. I thought to myself that maybe I would get up earlier and walk in the morning instead. Then I thought HA - who am I kidding, when all else is put against sleep, I am sorry but sleep ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS wins.

Aside from that we are having a beautiful Autumn as you can see from my photos, lots of leaves changing colours and the weather has been quite balmy too and no rain really at all. So not too cold to stand outside the pub or walk to the night bus if you miss the tube close at 12.30am.

I am going to get out at the weekend to take some more Autumn photos before all the leaves disappear when the trees shake themselves free of leaves, as if shivering with the cold, to show their bare skeletons for winter for what will be my last London winter. Sigh.