Girl In London

I cannot believe it is snowing today! It’s so weird that yesterday was hot and today there is snow. I bought the book ‘6 degrees’ about the effect global warming is having on the environment/weather. I haven’t read it yet but I will do soon as I think it will be quite interesting.

 Luckily the tube strike is off too. It was meant to start today and end on Wednesday. But it has been called off. I don’t normally travel around London on the tube, I’m quite a lucky girl as I live a 10 min walk away from work so i don’t use the tube that often. i’m also quite central so tend to walk everywhere that i am going!

Anyone doing anything fun tonight? It’s Friday and I feel like I should be going out somewhere. For a girl in london, I am making a poor effort tonight. That’s mostly because I am ill with a cold so I can’t go out with workmates because I didn’t go to work.

I’m staying in with my boyfriend tonight. He has been away at his mum’s house in the countryside for the last few days and tonight he is cooking me a couq au van (whatever that is). I think its like a massive stew. Yay, think i would rather be a girl in london who stays inside the house tonight. There’s plenty of other nights i can go out, and its not every day that i get dinner cooked for me. hooray.

Wow, has anyone ever been to Borough Market in London Bridge. I went there yesterday (a busy Saturday) and it was AWESOME. The market is all about food, so dont go there expecting to buy clothes! There are so many fruit and veg stalls, along with meat/fish. It’s amazing, I have never seen so much fresh produce in one place! The stalls offer so much choice, you should see the amount of mushrooms you can buy from one stall! (see pic)

There were a lot of stalls offering burgers/hot dogs/chorizo rolls etc. They all smelled great, but I cant help but feel I was let down on this one occassion. I chose to eat at the corner grill which were cooking up burgers and hot dogs. At £3.80 a burger I thought it was quite pricey but I decided to get one anyway, thinking it would be the best burger I had ever eaten. Unfortunately the burger wasnt up to my high standards and tasted like it had been sitting on the grill for quite some time and wasn’t juicy at all What a disappointment…. I’m sure I will go back to Borough Market in the near future so if you know of any better food stalls then post a comment.

Today I went to Covent Garden. We got the bus down there and kind of wished we hadn’t. There were a group of teenage girls upstairs at the back of the bus (one row behind me) and they were giving out a load of attitude. All of them were so noisy. The woman behind me kept telling them to ssshhhhush, and then one guy asked them when they were getting of the bus. They were so rude! I hate teenage kids sometimes, they all seem to have the same attitude problem up here in london. I’m sure when I was a kid I was much better behaved. I know I sound like an old person ranting, but they should just start acting their age!

So Covent Garden was really busy. I was going to get my palm read or a tarot reading but the lady was busy. Its probably a good thing though cos I am always really scared that if I ever have a tarot reading, the death card might come up!!! And i’m the kind of person that will worry I was going to die because of it! We went to a place called the Hospital. Its a private members club in nr Covent Garden. It’s really nice inside with a relaxed atmosphere and quite qaint. Definately would recommend it, it has amazing food and service.

Wow, I seem to be hungry all the time at the moment. I think its because it has been so cold the last few days! I’ll just blame it on the change of weather. How strange. I even feel hungry now and its 1730, it’s not even dinner time!

Well, only two days to go till Thursday - Valentines Day… But what is Valentines Day all about? The one day a year where girlfriends get treated and taken out for dinner, flowers and chocolates bought for them. Now, i’m not complaining BUT what exactly do guys get out of it? A card? What the hell do you buy a guy for Valentines Day? I am finding myself trapped in this very predicament. Maybe guys dont want presents and just want to be given (in the words of Borat) ’sexy time’. I think maybe we should rename Valentines Day to Girlfriend Day. A bit like Mothers Day or Fathers Day but where the girlfriend/wife gets treated to nice things.

Valentines Day is great if your in a relationship. However, it must be pretty boring if your not. It’s not very nice to go out on Valentines Day if your single (and want to find yourself a partner). It’s almost like everyone else is rubbing it in your face!

 I’m so lucky to have such a great boyfriend myself, and I can’t wait to be treated on Thursday!

According to www.londontourist.org, Spitalfields Market, Camden Market and Portobello Market are the top three markets to visit in London. I have had the chance to visit all three (after visiting Spitalfields market for the first time today) and have to say that Camden market is definately my favourite. However, news is today that part of Camden market has burnt down. Lets hope it’s not too severe.

Camden Market

Camden Market is a great place to visit. It’s easily reachable by tube or bus and lies to the north of Regents Park. It’s usually fairly busy but has a great buzzing atmosphere with lots to see and do. There are a number of markets located within Camden. I think its best to head up to the Camden lock market and walk your way through the stalls. You can find some great little purchases in and around the markets at knockdown prices. Stalls include jewelry, wood carvings, clothes and tea! (too name but a few). There is also a large food area which tends to house mostly chinese food, it makes my mouth water every time I walk past.

There are a good choice of bars which are popular with celebrities (such as Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty) and good for a relax when your feet are aching from the long walk round Camden town! The market is currently being expanded to the north, hopefully this wont make it too commercialised. It would be a shame if the expansion took away the bohemian/edgy feel that Camden is known for.

Portobello Road Market

Located very close to notting hill tube is Portobello road market. Portobello Market is varied and has a wide range of things to buy. There are a lot of antique/bric a brac shops and as you walk deeper into the market, you will start to find clothes, jewelry and fresh fruit and veg.

There are also some interesting food shops, I came across one last week which sold deep fried dough things that looked a bit like donuts but were long and thin! The were obviously popular because the queue was fairly long, it it hadn’t had been so long I would have tried them myself! Interesting, to say the least….

Spitalfields Market

Well, I wasn’t too impressed with Spitalfields market. Maybe it’s a matter of taste, but there wasn’t much of a feel to the place. There seemed to be a lot of restaurants which play on the “natural organic food” branding but at the same time charge at extortianate prices.

The old market is fairly small and is located indoors. There wasn’t much to look at when it came to buying small things that you dont really need! The main focus was on girls clothes and most of the stalls seemed to house similar things. It was incredibly busy, but that was probably my fault for visiting on a Sunday!

post a comment  if you recommend any other London Markets!

Wow, if your looking for great homemade cupcakes, try out Candy Cakes in covent garden. Take a look at their amazing range of cupcakes…

They also sell them at Cest Ici which is located in Kingly Court near Carnaby Street. I really recommend this restaurant, it has really great food and a friendly atmosphere. It has tables and chairs out in the courtyard, but is also a restaurant with a full bar inside. I went there for lunch the other day and tried their chicken pitta’s. The food was really tasty and also quite pricey, but a good treat!

What’s going on? I have been searching for a job for two weeks now and the best that the agency could come up with is a temporary job in central Acton. Yes, Acton! For a girl who lives right bang in the middle of Zone 1, travelling to Acton is not ideal.

Does anyone have a job they really love? I had been working in merchandising for the past year, then I left the company to pursue a career in buying. However, now i’m thinking what happens if I dont like buying either? I think a lot of people aren’t sure what job they want in life and your probably really lucky if you wake up each morning and are really excited about going into work.

 Who would have thought it so difficult to find a job in london!

So, I am a 23 year old girl living in London. I have lived here for about four months now, I’m from the south coast and I have moved here in the hope for some kind of career and lots of fun along the way! I’m very lucky to be living in Zone 1 with a cheapish rent. I live with 4 other girls and we get along just fine.

I’m job hunting at the moment, have just quit my job as an assistant merchandiser in a retail head office. So I’m broke and unemployed but that wont stop me from having fun! In fact, I am nursing a hangover today and I am confined to my boyfriends bed.