Wednesday, 30 November 2016

2 Nights In London - Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street & Wicked!

I actually feel really sad writing this post! I knew our trip to London would go quick but it went so much faster than I imagined and now we're back home and back to the usual routine. I always feel sad when we come home just because I love it so much there and at the moment we don't have any plans to go back yet, I would go back tomorrow if we could but I'm thinking if we do go back next year it will probably be around Christmas again. This christmas has come round so fast though so hopefully it won't seem ages til we're back!
I said in my London Plans and Wishlist post that I really wanted to appreciate this trip and I really did. I loved every second of it, even when my legs and feet were hurting and when we were freezing cold on the Southbank! I loved it all. I do think I was very aware of how fast time was going when we were there and quite a few times I felt sad at how quickly it had gone since we first got there but it was a great trip and I really don't think I'll ever forget it. 

When we got there the first thing we did was check out the Southbank Christmas Market. I felt so christmassy straight away and it was lovely to see it at this time of year as in the past we've only been in March. We then headed down to Borough Market and tried some amazing food. We picked up a few snacks from an Indian stall and honestly it was some of the best Indian food I've ever eaten! It was quite cheap too for massive onion bhajis and samosas, they were incredible. We also picked up a vanilla doughnut from Bread Ahead which was huge, they had a few others too that also looked amazing so I think we'd definitely try more in future. After the market we went to Oxford Street and picked up a few bits from Lush. I did get quite anxious in there, it was so busy and some of the staff just wouldn't stop coming up to us but we still managed to get a few bits. I got my favourite bath bomb which is Shoot For The Stars, I can't wait to use that one. We also got a Father Christmas Bath Bomb, Never Mind The Ballistics, Twilight, Dragons Egg and Butterbear. I've already used Never Mind The Ballistics and it's so good that I'm going to do a full blog post on it. After spending some time on Oxford Street, which looked so pretty with all the Christmas lights on, we then went to our favourite Whole Foods in Piccadilly. Of course we had to get one of the amazing cinnamon scroll doughnuts and we also tried a caramel tiffin slice. They do so many baked things, it's so hard to choose! On the way back to the hotel we picked up our first ever Lola's Cupcake! We went for the gingerbread one as it doesn't get much more Christmassy than that. We ate so much tasty food both days.
The next day the first thing we did was go and see Buckingham Palace. After 2 previous trips to London we had never got round to going so we made sure we did this time. It was nice to see it but it wasn't as special as I thought it would be. I don't really know what I expected but at least now we can say we've seen it. We then went to Covent Garden for a bit of christmas shopping. We picked some lovely bits up from Sass and Belle which is just the best shop for little home bits and gifts! We also tried Ben's Cookies for the first time too! They had loads to choose from! After some time trying to decide George went for the White Chocolate & Macadamia and I went for the Orange and Milk Chocolate. I think they were the best cookies I've ever had. The flavour was so strong and the chocolate was proper chunks rather than chips. I picked up a few bits from Paperchase while we were in Covent Garden, mainly more postcards for our photo wall, and I also got Gingerbread stickers because who doesn't love anything with gingerbread men on. We had an hour or so back at the hotel before heading out again that night to see Wicked. It was just mindblowing. I don't want to say too much as I'm going to do a full post on it soon, but it was just a wonderful show. I already want to book to see it again! It was the perfect end to our trip. 
We just had the best time and I really won't ever forget seeing Wicked. It was the first time we had seen anything like that together and I don't think we could have picked a better show. The whole of our trip was lovely and I can't put into words how sad I am to be back. If the opportunity came up for us to move there I wouldn't even need to think about it, my bags would be packed straight away! I've completely fallen in love with the place and I can't wait to go back, I will never get bored of it. 

Have you ever been to London? What's your favourite thing about it?

If you liked this post you might want to read some of my previous posts about London - A Weekend Away To London // Why I Love London 

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24 comments

sophie said...

It looks like you had an amazing time! I've always wanted to go and see wicked! Loved the post

Soph

www.planetwhispers.blogspot.com

Terri Heckley said...

London is one of my fave places to visit. Definitely want to go and see a show there!

Terri
www.c0yoteugly.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

I loved everything about this post, London is a beautiful place! them cupcakes look amazing! Glad to hear you had a great time x

Morgs said...

London is so gorgeous around this time of year! Loved ya photos <3
Morgan // justmorgs.com

Unknown said...

London looks so beautiful at Christmas! I am glad you had such a good time x

Claire | www.clairesyear.com

Unknown said...

Hi lovely! Such a lovely post, I visited London for two days over the weekend for my birthday, this post makes me miss it so much. Definitely got the London blues. Have a read of my adventure in winter wonderland here http://bethmeganh.co.uk/walking-in-a-winter-wonderland xx

Abbey Louisa Rose said...

Aw this is such a cheery and festive post, looks like you had a wonderful time! I was in London just a few days ago, the Christmas lights on Oxford Street really made me smile, even if the hoards of Christmas shoppers didn't! Lovely photos and great post!

Abbey 😍 www.abbeylouisarose.co.uk

Unknown said...

Hun! You had such a lovely time :) I'm so glad you did. I went to London for a couple of day, a few months ago. And I loved it loads too :D it was super fun, and the amount of things I got done was incredible. but I do want to go back and do so much more because London is a place that is filled with so many things like Oxford Street. And OH MY GOSH! THE FOOD! SO DELICIOUS! If you want to check it out, here's the link!

http://amourvitaa.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/travel-day-1-of-being-tourist-in-london.html

amourvitaa.blogspot.co.uk

Unknown said...

I LOVE London, especially in the winter when all the lights are up. Your pictures are great! I love going to Covent Garden for shopping too, and I'm jealous of you seeing Wicked!

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Sarah said...

It looks like you had an amazing time! I visited London last summer and I loved it! Now I definitely want to visit again during Christmas season :)

Sarah | What Sarah Writes | Giveaway

sophieannetaylor said...

Looks like you had such a good time! Glad you enjoyed various parts of London like Southbank :) shame about lush being so busy! You've really inspired me to take a trip down before Christmas, as although I only live 20 minutes away from Kings Cross on the train I barely go anymore :( xx

Thanks for the lovely trip post! xx

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Food & Baker said...

Oh yay! So glad to see and read that you've had an amazing time here in London! It's always so refreshing reading others presepective on the place you live in! Thanks for sharing, such a great festive read!

Jessica & James | foodandbaker.co.uk

Tiffany Timms said...

It really was amazing! I definitely recommend seeing Wicked at some point if you can x

Tiffany Timms said...

It was the first show we'd seen in London and it was just brilliant, would definitely see it again! x

Tiffany Timms said...

Aww thank you! It was really lovely x

Tiffany Timms said...

It was so beautiful with all the christmas lights on! x

Tiffany Timms said...

It was so nice with the christmas lights on, would love to go back next christmas and explore even more! Thank you :) x

Tiffany Timms said...

Thank you! Aww I hope you had a lovely time! Will definitely read your blog post :) x

Tiffany Timms said...

Thank you! The lights on Oxford Street are so pretty aren't they? Was very busy though! x

Tiffany Timms said...

We really did! There are so many great places to visit in London, Oxford Street was so christmassy! x

Tiffany Timms said...

It was the first time we had been in Winter and I definitely want to go back next christmas too! Was so pretty with all the christmas lights everywhere and the christmas markets! x

Tiffany Timms said...

It was so good with all the christmas markets! Would definitely go back again at this time of year x

Tiffany Timms said...

Yeah I love the Southbank! We always stay near there and go for a nice walk down to find different places. Aww you should definitely visit soon! It looks so lovely at christmas time xx

Tiffany Timms said...

Aww thank you! You're so lucky to be living in London! xx

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