Jules has arrived

After months, weeks and days of counting down Mum and David have arrived. Saturday morning I was up bright and early to catch the bus to meet them. I am so happy to have them here for the next 5 weeks.  I was shocked they arrived with so much energy so I had to brainstorm on what we could do. Ben was off on a boy's trip to  Paris to watch Australia vs France.

The weather was miserable so I had to consider indoor activities. We had lunch at one of my favourite food markets in Sloane Square. There are so many nice, tasty treats to choose from. Making a decision is always so hard. It always involves lots of trips of around the market circuit. After our snack we walked into South Kensington. David was in awe of all the fabulous 'Chelsea' cars. We went to the V&A and explored many of the rooms. I always enjoy my trips to the V&A. I'm always finding something new to see.

On Sunday, we woke up to very sunny Autumn weather. I thought a Sunday walk was in order before we went to the Natural History Museum to view the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photography exhibition. The walk was amazing, especially walking through all the leaves and admiring all the deep reds and oranges. We discovered a cemetery that was older than Australia. It was incredible. It was surreal and a little eery. It was overgrown and the sun was just shining through the huge trees. We spent a long time reading the head stones. It was a really incredible experience.

Our trip to see the exhibition was really nice. It was packed with Sunday visitors. The photos were incredible. The animals shot were gorgeous. There are some very talented photographers out there. There was even a section with entries from children. I would recommend going if anyone gets the chance. It is open until January.  It is very much worth the entry fee.

Following the exhibition we met Ben and his family friend Mark at a great restaurant called the Riding House Cafe. The food and wine was fantastic and just like their wait staff. I opted for the pot roasted Guinea Fowl. It was delicious. Benny and Mark ordered the exact same for both main and dessert, lobster lasagne and treacle tart. We all shared some very yummy sides. I went for a lovely gluten free option of rice pudding for dessert. It was so nice to have mum and David here. I really miss family dinners over here. Family dinners at home are always filled with so much laughing and carry ons.

We are really looking forward to the next few weeks. On Friday we are off to Ireland for a few days. We've never been to Ireland, so we're really interested to see it for the first time.