So, we'll go back to the time I was still in UK.
When my time with my family there was coming to an end, I decided that I'd like to stay a little longer and my host mum introduced me to one of her friends. They also take in au pairs and we agreed that I'll start with them after the current family will move back to India.
The last few week with the first family were a bit hectic and I had lots of babysitting hours with the kids, also during weekends. Kinda was bummed that I wasn't able to go to London and meet people, but I understood that they need me. On their last weekend it was the little ones 2nd birthday and we celebrated it with pizza and cake~ there was no furniture, because all of it was shipped off to India a few days earlier.
I was supposed to start with the new family on Tuesday evening, but my hostmum called them to ask if they could pick me up on Wednesday, in the evening. The reason was cause there was still so much to clean and they left 9am, so I stayed there to clean up.
In the new family there was also two kids, 12yo girl and 10yo boy. They were nice kids, but i still didn't get along with the family and since dad hadn't anyways booked my return ticket, I'm gonna just stay in Finland and figure out what to do.
So, on my last two weekends got to go to London and met up with Taru and Piritta.
The first weekend we went to Portobello Rd. and it was awesome!!! If I ever end back visiting London again, I'm going there and with money!! Wanted to buy a 1920's edition of Study in the Scarlet, which was £25, but no monies!!
Also I managed to twist my right ankle again... but didn't want to go home, so stuck it up and continued with the trip. In the evening we went to Stradford where there was a music festival going on and met Piritta there. By the time we were going to the place my ankle was aching quite a lot so I decided to just go home. And good thing I did, cause it took me two hours to get home.
For the last weekend I wanted to stay there for the whole weekend, so got in touch with a family friend who lives there and got to stay two nights at their place! :) I wanted to get there early, but since I was able to leave home a bit late, I missed the train and reached their place just before 22.
Next day we had planned to meet Taru at Westminister Abbey, but when I got there I saw that it's £18 and I knew Taru couldn't go.. so we ended up meeting at Harrods! Wasn't supposed to do any shopping there, but the books were same price so thought, I do need to buy the Dorian Grays Picture anyways and would get the Harrods bag with it~ but then I also ended up buying a game called Analyze Me and some candies. Haven't yet played it, but it does seem fun :D
We'd spent more then two hours there. Over at the kids section there were Harry Potter and LOTR merch!!! I was thinking if the wands weren't too expensive I'd buy one for me... but they were... and inside I was crying. After that we were gonna meet Piritta at Leicester Sq. but the train we were on was going till Kings Cross, which was still after the station where we were supposed to change trains. Quickly we decided that we'll go to Kings Cross and see Platform 9 3/4!! When we got there the line for the trolley was too long so we just got a quick pic from the side. Really would've loved to take a proper pic, cause you get to wear the Gryffindor scarf and the guy holds it up while the lady counts to three, after which he lets go and you friend (or whoever) can take a pic.
But before meeting we were on our way to St. Pauls cathedral. And it was freeee~ but weren't allowed to take pics from the inside. Doesn't matter, the outside was pretty awesome also :D
Then we finally found ourselves at Leicester Sq. but Piritta was at Oxford St.! well then we wait. By the time she came, me and Taru were so hungry that we went into China Town.
Piritta and me @ China Town
Telephone booth! too bad it wasn't a TARDIS :/
At Piccadilly Circus after dinner
And so the day had come to an end, and soon my stay in London. My flight back was five days later.
That was a long day. Woke up at 7am and was dropped at the station just before 10. My card wasn't working so thankfully my host dad paid for the ticket :)
I had two-ish hours of waiting at Gatwick and then three hours to Oslo airport where I had 1,5 hours of wait for my flight to Vantaa. We landed on time and was happy that I'd get the bus on time, but then the baggage took it's time to come and I'd started to panic. Still got the bus on time and dad came to pick me at the bus stop. Drove home from there!! and I stayed on the right side!!! :DD
On Friday I met Akira and Kikka~ and sat was the foam party at Tivoli so before that started I'd met up with Henna, Hanna, Toni, Timo, Emmi and Roope... damn I'd missed them all sooo much!!!!
Foam party was super fun even though I did leave early.
Then during the week I just went on errands etc. Now just need to get a job...
Till next time then!! When I'll write about Doctor Who again! :D
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