Hurry Up Spring....

.....the weather in London this week has been ridiculous. As in ridiculously cold.

It's April, what is going on?!

I spent Tuesday afternoon at Highgate Woods with my friend S....

we had coffee, wore sunglasses, watched our 3 boys play football & ride their bikes for hours and

....insert drum roll....

I was able to remove my scarf & the gloves which I feel I've been wearing non-stop for months on end.

We basked in the glorious sunshine, I closed my eyes & imagined I was on the beach....it was blissful, at least until a football whizzed past my ear & brought me back to reality.

Wednesday was exceptionally cold.

And on Thursday it snowed....

whilst it wasn't inches deep, it was blizzard-like for a few hours in London.

Blizzard-like & freezing.

They say the British talk constantly about the weather....

I cannot confirm or deny that but while goodness only knows I love layers, boots, hats & all things woollen....

I'm an autumn/winter girl but I am soooo ready for some warmer weather.

Ready....

to sit in the sun.

to resume my Sunday 8am walk & breakfast at Kenwood House.

to always check I have sunglasses as opposed to my warmest gloves in my bag.

to wear ballet flats instead of boots.

to sit outside a cafe & linger over my coffee instead of huddling inside.

to think about summer colours instead of grey, black & grey

for blossom on the trees

to believe that summer holidays are getting nearer

for picnics

to feel the sun on my skin