I spent a few days in London last week & had a blast there. The city is full of history which our own private guide showed us when we went on the Charles Dickens tour throughout central London’s northend. He manuevered us expertly out of a crowded area to a small one where we learned just how much London has been developed. It rained which was no surprise.

The other highlight was seeing Picasso 1932 at the Tate Modern & walking over the London Bridge. We rode the tube & spent an afternoon in Liberty where we had afternoon tea at Arthurs. Carrot cake that we saved for last was uneatable, it tasted of a combination of flour & baking soda. Disappointed.

We ate pho & went to a curry house with a very interesting staff. Took a short trip around Scotland at Cadenhead & checked out the Kew Royal Gardens where we got muddy but happy looking at all the Spring flowers. London was fun, but the old architecture that didn’t burn in the great fire was fun to see. We checked out Rules London’s oldest restaurant.

The b&b we stayed in was outside of central London’s circle 1 we where in circle 3 & it was quiet after the pub closed downstairs. I enjoyed eating a full British & thoroughly enjoyed the toast & tomatoes. The highlight of the trip was of course spending time with my bestfriend who referred to me as old when the clock struck 11pm….i am Old. Stay tuned for the release of my poetry book coming out soon.

I have updated to a bamboo toothbrush & will be getting a wet shaver with an old fashioned razor blade this week getting rid of my plastic razors. It shaves closer & better than new razors, of course it ain’t cheap but plastic everywhere in our world is a simple choice.

Our sim cards are plastic & are disposable. Yet another plastic. I have been thinking about pens lately & that they are plastic. That is why I have bought refillable pens instead of the traditional one use. So, I am trying to better my habits.

I am also looking for shaving soap that doesn’t make me smell like a man, something that works when you wet shave. I am not a fan of aersol cans under pressure. I have found a great salt shampoo that does the job without releasing yucky stuff into the water system.

I am also trying to wash my hair less making sure it’s dirty when I do & using dry shampoo more regularly. I want to find a facial soap without parabens & toxins that washes my face without drying it out too much. Giving up plastic daily is hard but I think I can do it.

so, we are now in Southern Norway & the sun doesn’t go down until 7pm at night. What’s on the ground, ice, snow & lots of sand. Spring. makes me miss Seattle & the 2 hour drives outside of the city to snow shoe. now, i can just walk out to my backyard & snow-ice.

last year i bought a pair of Birkenstocks in March & wasn’t able to wear them until late June. that’s when it stopped raining. weather has never really bothered me. Gray, bright it usually doesn’t do anything to my mood but walking on pure black ice a few weeks ago was not Fun.

it’s also the kind of ice you don’t see till your walking & begin slipping. a very unnerving feeling. there’s a saying in Norway that it’s not bad weather just bad clothes. something i agree with. however, on our walk today people were flocking to benches facing the sun. oh & it’s 30 degrees out plus minus a degree.

this week is supposed to be filled with rain & slush but it’s not supposed to freeze at night. i won’t believe that till i see it.