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I’m taking a break but before you scream, “No, don’t do it!” I must tell you I’m only going to London for 4 days – sorry to those getting their hopes up With everything going on at university and all the stress of moving into my own flat in July, I’m glad for the time away even if it’s only for a few days. Now London is pretty much my second home – in 2008 I spent at least once a month there with friends, and eventually have a plan to move down there after university so it’s always the ideal place to be to get away from everything. We’re getting the late train down there which will see us arriving at about 10pm, then we’ll hop on the Tube and head straight to our hotel to pad down for the night.

Saturday will involve the usual tourist-y things – we’re visiting the V&A museum because apparently they’ve got a theatre exhibit on which makes me go weak at the knees a little bit. They have costumes, props, and various pieces of memorabilia from shows and it’s all free so I’m all over that. After that we’re heading to Harrods for some retail therapy and some free food tasting which is something my mum enjoys doing – I think she enjoys feeling posh for a few hours! Then we’ll head down to Oxford Street for some more shopping although none of this is free, unless you want to get arrested. Finally it’s a meal out at an Italian restaurant, and then bed. You see, the key to staying in London is that you need to do so much during the day that once your head hits the pillow you’re gone – that’s when you know you’ve had a good day.

Sunday is always a pretty chilled out day, but with Sunday matinees now in place we’re seeing a show – something called Legally Blonde…? Oh you’ve heard of it? Yes, it’s huge at the moment. Now most of you know that I love a trip to the theatre, in fact someone could stand on a stage and sing the dictionary and I’d still be in my element so I’m a bit excited about this. After the show I think it’s another meal somewhere noisy, and then bed. Obviously it’ll be cushioned out with walking, window shopping, sightseeing etc. but that’s generally a given.

Monday we’re coming home mid-afternoon so there will be time for a bit more shopping and photo opportunities. And then it’s back to university – I’m hoping this trip will give me a “rest” so that I am all systems go and ready to get on with the last half of the semester. Now, I really must pack or at least attempt to fold some clothes.