Girls Day Out

We were up early. We needed to be out the door by 7:30 so that we could collect Zoe and Ellie, and I could take them to the railway station. Everyone was ready on time and excited to get going. I dropped them in plenty of time for their 07:56 train to Victoria. Unfortunately, the journey itself didn't go smoothly. Signalling problems at Balham forced the girls to change trains at Gatwick. They arrived in London a bit later than planned but were able to grab the tube across to South Kensington.

Meanwhile, I stayed at home. I got in a pre-breakfast walk and then got on with some admin when breakfast was finished. Once everything was done, I drove down to West Fields and went for another walk along the promenade. Though the sun was bright, the east wind was bitingly cold. I walked up as far as Butlins and then swung around and headed back. It was a lot more comfortable walking with the wind behind me.

I exchanged a few messages with the girls during the day, and they seemed to have enjoyed the day. I will be going to collect them from the station soon. I'm looking forward to hearing all about the Natural History Museum from Ellie.

I spent a quiet afternoon in the warmth of the Orangery with my Kindle, finishing one book and starting another.