We're in December!!!
We did it finally. However, today is December, 6th, which means St. Nikolaus in Austria! Let me explain shortly. In Austria all children get a little bag with clementines, nuts and sweets on the 6th December; however, as I moved to England, this is the first year ever that I DIDN'T GET a bag. I must say I nearly cried today in the morning and missed my mum more than ever. Especially as I had prepared two bags for my protegees but they didn't seem to appreciate it in the manner I am used to, so that didn't help too much. Anyway, that's life and as I am now twenty-three I should probably stop expecting my mum to give me goodie bags (but she also sent me a Kinder advent calendar, so why not the bag???!!!) This weekend my best friend came to see me and we went to Richmond, Teddington, Kingston and London and I took some nice pics of the Christmas decoration which I will share with you tomorrow in a special edition of Christmas Season. I had never been to Richmond before and when I asked my host, she said that Teddington is to Richmond what Twickenham is to Teddington (I needed some time to figure this out myself but what it means is the following: Richmond is a beautiful, ancient city with old houses and picturesque shops and streets; Teddington is a nice street with some ok shops lined on the sides and some decent decoration; and Twickenham is a rat hole where you should only go when Teddington and Richmond are closed (you should also note that I have been to Twickenham several times and think it's not too bad...well, until I went to Richmond)). Today we went to London which was mad because there were thousands of people doing their Christmas Shopping but I, personally, like to be crushed between innumerable shoppers and feel the excitement of money changing its owner and bags rustling in the wind. But A (my best friend) seemed not to be keen on the whole crushing-money exchange-bags-experience. However, we did the most cool thing in London: we went to the Coningsby Gallery where the graphic designers of the Harry Potter movies are exhibiting their work at the moment. The gallery is just two small rooms crammed with pictures of the HP films, but it was fantastic! I could have stayed for ever and bought a book with all the graphics which I had signed by one of the graphic designers (photos are on the way tomorrow). If you are in London at the moment and have some time, go there and see yourself. It is in 30 Tottenham Street and you get there by exiting Goodge Street Tube Station, it's really worth it!!
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AuthorIn September 2015 I started a new chapter of my life by moving (temporarily or permanently, not yet decided) to England where I work and socialise now. Archives
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