Spring awakening

Woke up to sunshine in my backyard!
(you know how rare is this for me to snap a picture of it)
Had a strong urge to bring my breakfast out to eat but soon realised it's only 10deg.. nvm I shall just enjoy the view from indoors.

Signs that spring is here! It's a sunny day today.. feeling really upbeat! Pictures might not speak a lot but after a long cold spell, and you see little colours sprouting out of the ground, it can't help but bring a smile to your face. You know the end is near, and Spring is coming!

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This weekend I am supposed to be having a gastronomical trip to San Sebastian in Spain, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, I couldn't go... and extremely upset and feeling sore about it as you can imagine. M booked herself a massage at the Dove Spa in the Virgin Active club near us and asked me to join her. Might as well I thought, pamper myself to make myself feel better! So I called last minute, and got myself booked for the last 10am slot, so we could go together. (Whew- can you imagine my further disappointment if I couldn't get a slot. I think I'll be roaring.)

After our massage, we paid GBP10 and enjoyed their wellness facilities, soaking in the jacuzzi, followed by sauna, before lying on a sundeck chair by the indoor pool which was facing the Thames (glass windows from ceiling to floor, very nice). Too bad it was another gloomy day so the view could be better, but at that moment, I was already feeling much better.

We ended our pamper morning by having a nice Italian lunch along the Thames. I haven't seen much of her lately, so I was really glad we could spend a nice morning together, two flatmates hanging out.

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