thisblogwillnotbeaboutpacking

Hi Everyone, I realise I have not been at all faithful or loyal to you all in telling you what I have been doing. It has both been a lot and not a lot. I will tell you about it when I next see you (which is actually kinda soon(??!!!))

I saw Josie Long. (omfg) She sang us christmas carols.

I saw Matilda the Musical - fucking excellent - srsly look that stuff up

Have apart from that been getting angry at work clothing - an over purchasing casual clothing to make myself feel better. 

It has been super nice hearing from you all. I love you all muchly - and as far as a travel blog goes this fails a lot. 

I knew at some stage this blog would slow as my life became less travel-dynamic. 

I have been work experiencing (in hilarious clothes) this week, and will be doing some other ones next week and the week after. 

It is strange/cool/interesting/weird. Spend a lot of time sitting around/ standing around/ following my barrister trying not to feel awkward. We are in the middle of a major trial. It is kinda icky - I have had to read some unpleasant evidence I can tell you - and had to be in the company of the CREEPYEST MAN EVER - (thank god I am with the prosecution) and the greatest detectives ever.

Sorry this might not make much sense - it had been strange - have been at chambers til like 7-8 each night doing menial tasks. 

xx Freya

Me and mum arrived at a hotel too late and then had to drive all night back to London. It was epic. On the way back my mum realized she had lost all her credit cards and driver license. 

It was pretty funny. 

Here are photos. I apologize for their shoddiness. 

Me and mumsy went to the highlands today. (AKA WHERE LOCH NESS IS ZOMG) Did not see messy, but enjoyed soup and sandwich at generic coffee shop.

This is an awesome painting by Angelica Kauffman which was in the Manchester Art Gallery. SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN ALLOWED IN THE ROYAL ACADEMY BOO YA

Cool hanging structure by Gormby in MAG called Filter. There is a heart inside. (Creepy)

THIS IS THE READing ROOM IN THE JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY

ORIGINAL ULYSSES IN AFOREMENTIONED LIBRARY ONE OF MANY AWESOME BOOKS

Me at Stonehenge. It was prettttty cool. 

I walked up a weird mound in Edinburgh in Holyrood park called Arthur’s Pass (supposedly shaped like a lion). There was this awkward shear cliff with a scottish name (checked:  Salisbury Craggs(=goood word)). This was just above me the whole time.

This was kind news for me.

It does not look that high but it was actually super high and scary. 

Hullo everyone. I am in Scotland (Edinburgh specifically (more specifically I am in the foyer (utilizing the free wifi) of the ‘Edinburgh Central’ Novotel. I have just eaten a frighteningly large breakfast. (3 courses baby and a jug of coffee (a whole jug the couple next to me shared one (who do they think they are)))))

I was in Manchester for two days which was pretty awesome. Everything is a direct result of the industrial revolution which means everything was once part of the cotton industry. All the buildings are huge and red and have been converted into trendy/awesome flats/shops/offices. 

I went to the John Rylands library (OMG EVE I RECKON YOU WOULD LOVES THIS PLACE) which is this incredibly gothic library full of awesome old books (like really old (like from 1500 etc (they have a gutenberg but it is not on display (i was fully so gutted :())))

They have this reading room with high gothic ceiling arches and fucking OLD books and it is lined with statues of shakespeare and homer and other classic writers, and it is free for students to just study there. As in hang with the statues and just yon do some readings (WTF)

HAVE TO INTERRUPT THIS WITH EXCITING NEWS: TWO BOYS WALKED THROUGH FOYER JUST BEFORE WITH CHELSEA ACCENTS I NEARLY PISSED MYSELF OMG BUT THEY WERE AWKWARD YOUNG AND NOT ATTRACTIVE/PEOPLE FROM MADE IN CHELSEA. 

Oh god this is too long already I don’t want to make you guys read my lame writing so i will aim to be more image orientated in the future. I have done other awesome things. oooh LIST FORMAT

- WENT TO STONE HENGE. IT WAS GREAT. THEY ARE BIGGER THAN YOU THINK. I HAVE LAME TOURIST PHOTOS.

- WENT TO LAVERSTOKE WHERE MY GRAN GREW UP. IT WAS COLD AND WE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS KINDA BLEAK (BUT ALSO PRETTY) THERE WAS A PAPER MILL WHICH WAS AWESOME

- IN MANCHESTER: WENT TO ART GALLLERY WHICH WAS COOL - but had totally hilarious awkward guided tour with old people one of whom was really snobbish and mean to a chad (was weird situ)

- WENT TO A PLACE CALLED VOID STORY WHICH WAS GREAT (BLEAK) 

- WENT TO WHITWORTH ART GLLAERY WHIHC AGAIN WAS GREAT - there was an exhibit on these japanese people and their vegetables and planes (not quite sure what happened there)

ahh cmon think highlights

- Museum of Science and Industry was great - learned fun facts such as that Emmeline Pankhurst was from manchester, and that the first computer was built there and it was called Baby (good name)

- The first night we stayed there was the night of a massive charity gig in Manchester for children in need, so BY MY CALCULATION THESE PEOPLE WERE IN MANCHESTER AT THE SAME TIME I WAS. I DID NOT SEE THEM BUT I FEEL INTIMATELY CONNECTED WITH THEM

- DAVID TENNANT

- LADY GAGA

- COLD PLAY

- ELBOW

- HUGH LAURIE

- MICHAEL BUBLE

I am sorry this so nonsensical and rambling. I am having a v good time here. My family is family and so is good (but yno extended family (hatestupidcomplicatedfamily)). My plans are super vague because a whole lot of people are not emailing me back which is kinda annoying but i think i’ll just forget about them and go to Spain.

I will post some pictures later. 

love you all dearly and WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME (THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE BUT THEY ARE NOT YOU AND YOU AL HAVE RUINED ME FOR OTHER PEOPLE)

xo

My adorable cousin’s baby called me a saboteur. She is only 4. (?)