Being in London

A fellow apprentice friend recently wrote out things that she likes and misses with being in London. I thought I'd do the same!

SOME THINGS I LIKE ABOUT LONDON:

-There are coffee shops on almost every corner of the city. mmm... mochas!
-The independent, tiny bookshops around Leicester Square, where you can go hide in a corner down faraway and get lost in a book.
-The many big parks spread around the city that provide a nice oasis from the crazy busyness going on around them.
-The tube system--> while it's not the most enjoyable experience for me, it is amazing how huge the Underground is, and how easy it is to get around.
-My landlord. She gets stuff done fast when there are problems in my flat! :)
-YumChaa Tea shop on Parkway in Camden. It's fun being on a first-name basis with some of the workers there now. I even ventured behind the counter to help clean up today!
-My flat... It's starting to feel cozy.
-The history of this place. There is so much!
-Getting to stand outside Westminster Abbey and dream about the amazing discussions and worship services that have gone on in that place. mmm... church history!
-Dinner with good friends who are also trying to navigate through the big adjustment of being in cross-cultural missions and fulltime ministry.
-How ontime and regular the bus system is here. London has it figured out!
-Crisp, Autumn days with sunshine. I can't take it for granted! I hear that the "Grey Days" are coming!
-Tea outreach on Saturday nights, and talking to people at book table on Thursdays... Hearing people ask, "May I have a Bible, please?" Gives me shivers!

SOME THINGS THAT I MISS WITH BEING IN LONDON:

-Playing boardgames with S and N.
-How easy it was to bike over to my sister's and have dinner with them.
-My church community in Toronto... Missing that a lot.
-My bike, and the accessibility that it provides.
-Having an oven. I miss how easy it was to bake and having the space to have big groups of people over.
-Rolling down grassy hills and playing Monster with my niece and nephews.
-Autumn at the cottage, and getting to sit on the dock on a crisp Saturday morning and hear nothing.
-The girls.
-Driving... Didn't do it a ton in Toronto, but it was nice when I needed to.
-Dance parties with my housemates.