• Waking up in London. It was Carl’s birthday on Friday and our 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday, so we spent the weekend childfree in the capital.
• Lounging in bed for as long as possible.
• Tucking into scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.
• Slowly getting ready to face the day. We’d been out for dinner and a movie the night before, so I needed to pace myself.
• Enjoying a long, hot shower.
• Pulling on my favourite dress navy blue, thick tights and tan leather boots.
• Applying my makeup and blow drying my hair.
• Catching the bus to Ealing Broadway.
• Jumping on the Central Line to Bond Street.
• Dodging the rain as we made our way to St Christopher’s Place.
• Grabbing lunch at Benugo. My brie, rocket and onion marmalade sandwich was delicious.
• Nipping into Selfridges for a browse.
• Swooning over expensive stationery.
• Exploring the food hall.
• Daydreaming about an extravagant lipstick purchase.
• Following Mr L.A. around the technology department.
• Reminding him we don’t need a new TV.
• Jumping back on the tube to North Greenwich.
• Wandering to the O2.
• Making our way inside Star Wars Identities.
• Watching Mr L.A.’s face light up with excitement.
• Enjoying the concept art, costumes and models.
• Deciding to visit again with the children.
• Browsing the gift shop.
• Heading back to Ealing Broadway.
• Feeling nostalgic.
• Eating too many tacos at Limeyard.
• Buying beer and ice-cream on the way home.
• Slipping into my PJs, pulling out the sofa bed and settling down to watch Eddie the Eagle on Netflix.
• Tucking into a huge bowl of Salted Caramel Haagen Dasz. Heaven.
• Reminiscing about our wedding day.
• Collapsing into bed.
• Sleeping in.
• Dragging myself out of bed.
• Reluctantly getting ready to leave.
• Planning a wander in Hyde Park before heading home.
• Realising it was raining.
• Diverting to Paddington instead.
• Grabbing breakfast at Pret.
• Making a mad dash for the train.
• Sipping hot chocolate and reading blog posts on my phone.
• Taking a taxi home from the station.
• Sipping tea on the sofa.
• Opening anniversary gifts and cards.
• Tossing dirty laundry into the washing machine.
• Greeting Jesse and my mum as they arrived at the door.
• Catching up over tea and coffee.
• Listening to Jesse’s tales of homemade pizza and digging in my parents’ garden.
• Collecting Izzy from her drama class in Clifton.
• Watching the kids eat veggie burgers and baked beans for their tea.
• Wrestling Jesse into the bath.
• Giving goodnight kisses.
• Tapping away at my laptop while Izzy watched Pretty Little Liars.
• Looking forward to sharing an Indian takeaway with my mum.
• Feeling grateful for my husband, our marriage and a wonderful weekend away.

Love Audrey xxx