An update from London

Hello!

The first day at my new job went well today - a slightly daunting and nerve-wracking prospect beforehand, but I'm happy to say things are looking positive so far 🙂

Saturday was their Christmas party at Hampton Court Palace (oh yes), and then Sunday Mark and I explored the Kingston area with a lovely stroll along the river. I'm living out of a hotel room for a few weeks, until we're able to move properly. Fortunately we've found somewhere really nice so its just a question of getting things finalised - and then the dreaded packing! The main challenge of staying in a hotel with only a kettle is how to eat healthily, and relatively cheaply - any tips? So far I've got some cuppa soups, noodles and couscous... I can however make use of the kitchen at work (fridge and microwave), and have breakfast in the hotel and free fruit at work (I had a banana, plum and lychee today,lol) so I'm not going to starve! Haha...

Running has been put on hold slightly until I familiarise myself with the area - I don't want to run into the dodgy part of town on a dark winters evening! There are a few running groups that meet locally though, so once things have settled down at work I will definitely investigate them, and maybe make a few new running buddies 🙂