Alexandra Palace

Talking to Anna on MSN a few nights ago it appeared that no one was interested in going and would likely have to cancel!! Then yesterday Sophie asks am i still going, my answer "yes if more people are interested". She and Bonnie might be. But only if Xi was going. Xi was only going if Bonnie was going, who was only going if Xi was going. Huh? yes exactly what i thought! After mucho organising, it was settled, everyone was going!

Victoria trains werent running becuase of an accident. So had to take a replacement bus service. Everyone seemed to be in a hurry, and getting impatient after the third bus came, filled up and left. By that time i was at the front of the queue, but got kinda crushed getting on! Impatient ppl!! After txting Anna to say i would be late, being stuck in traffic and being half asleep i kinda drfited off.... so it was lucky that Anna phoned me at just the right moment. We arrived at Finsbury park just after she phoned me.... she asked me where i was, it was then that i noticed a lot of ppl were alighting, and asked the person sitting next to mewhere we were.... otherwise i would have stayed on the bus!! Hahaha, what is with Anna and phoning me at just the right time? It brings me back to the dreaded exam period where she managed to wake me up with a phone call the morning of ISB exam!

Anna was the only one of us on time.... Xi soph and Bonnie were even more late than i was!!! After getting an ice cream and sitting chatting on the hill, we couldnt be bothered to explore the area. I have to say, it wasnt very easy to find places to go, no sign posts or anything!! Accoring to an online London guide:

"Alexandra Palace Park! Set in nearly 200 acres of parkland, the views across London are stunning.

Discover the peace and tranquillity of the conservation area - a diverse habitat of wooded parkland, wild scrubland, a pond and meadow. For the energetic amongst you, there’s a wide selection of activities including a pitch and putt course, ice-rink, boating lake, children’s fun park, animal park, skate park and walking trails throughout the parkland."

But saying that we couldnt see how to get to the conservation area, or even the walking trails! Soph et al came up from one side of the hill and Anna and i from the other.... so we ended up sitting and chatting. Xi did her usual "spying" aka "street photography". yes a strange and rather distrubing hobby.......