Then I headed over to ROSL to get changed and ready for ice-skating. After getting ready I spent an hour in the toilets napping on the chaise-longue, as they're re-decorating the drawing room, and then I got chatting to an elderly lady who told me I was beautiful, and at first I thought maybe she was slightly blind or something, but then she proceeded to sit down and paint her nails perfectly - made my day!
After chatting to the little old lady I walked over to Somerset House with my bags and skates. I don't know what it is about London but I always love walking around instead of getting a taxi or tube, especially in the winter when it's all pretty with all the lights.
We had such a great time skating, we had the ice-rink to ourselves most of the time, it was raining so I think that put a lot of people off. It was only the second time I had been skating after my little *ahem* accident 3 years ago...when I broke my sternum, so I was very nervous, lacked confidence etc, no where near as good as I used to be. It's quite sad really, to think what I used to be able to do (spirals, spins, jumps, step-sequences, etc) and now I can barely skate forwards...but despite the nerves, a few of us managed to do Scottish Reeling in the middle of the rink! Impressive or what!!
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| Just a few of our ice-skating group at the entrance of Somerset House |
We had such a great time skating, we had the ice-rink to ourselves most of the time, it was raining so I think that put a lot of people off. It was only the second time I had been skating after my little *ahem* accident 3 years ago...when I broke my sternum, so I was very nervous, lacked confidence etc, no where near as good as I used to be. It's quite sad really, to think what I used to be able to do (spirals, spins, jumps, step-sequences, etc) and now I can barely skate forwards...but despite the nerves, a few of us managed to do Scottish Reeling in the middle of the rink! Impressive or what!!
After ice-skating we were soaked through and absolutely freeeezing, so Lotte and I jumped in a taxi and went to the Carlton Club to sit by the fire, have a girly gossip, and a glass of wine :)
And then after all of that I drove home...so I had my car parked in central for well over 24 hours, didn't have to pay any parking fees, and didn't have to pay the £10 congestion charge - perfect!
All in all a great day!
My HUGE ice-cream at Harrods!