This week has been a busy one for me, I had a funeral to attend on Tuesday and then on Wednesday I went down to Crowborough in East Sussex to work from our head office for the day. I usually go there once a month and I really enjoy my days there as I always manage to get loads of month end stuff done. Its about an hour and a quarter each way on the train from London although this time it seemed to take forever to get home as the train was so slow.
In other news I have finally managed to find a dress for the work Christmas party which pleased me no end as I was starting to think that I wasn't going to get anything new. I have been looking for about a month now and just couldn't find anything anywhere that I liked, that fitted properly or was suitable (talking cutaways, bare tums, too short, too low cut etc, etc.....). There is a sneek peek below of the dress fabric but you will have to pop back in Dec for the full reveal. Luckily I have shoes and a bag so now I just need to match some accessories and I will be good to go.
After work on Friday I headed to Debenhams in Oxford Street for a brow appointment with Kim on the Benefit counter, Tom was coming to meet me and we had planned to spend a couple of hours wandering about and maybe stopping for a drink and a bite to eat. As you may have seen on the news there was an 'incident' at Oxford Circus station on Friday which caused a huge wave of panic in the area. This all happened just as Kim was finishing up on my brows when suddenly the store was filled with people running in from the street, screaming and fearing for their lives as they had heard that there had been shots fired and that there were gunmen on the scene. The resulting chaos and police actions meant that I, along with hundreds of others were locked inside Debenhams for the next hour or so while the police investigated. I can honestly say I don't think that I have ever seen or felt such fear which for me was heightened even more as I knew Tom was somewhere outside waiting for me. The staff in the store were fantastic and given that they were probably just as scared as everyone else they did their best to make sure everyone stayed calm, they were handing out water and chocolates and bringing pillows and blankets for people that needed them. Eventually we were all allowed to exit the store as the police had confirmed that it was safe to leave and that it has just been an altercation between two men at the tube station that caused the panic. I am so glad that it was nothing more and that it was not another terrorist attack, yes people probably over reacted but given what we have been through this year I am not surprised. I think it just goes to show how much on alert we all are right now, especially in the lead up to Christmas when the crowds are out in force. Anyway Tom and I finally managed to find each other and as we were both a little shook up we headed straight home as we didn't fancy staying in the West End. We ended up at our local Indian restaurant having something to eat and a very much needed drink.
Saturday was a lazy day at home although most of it for me was spent in the kitchen baking a cake for our niece's 13th birthday. Scarlett had requested a chocolate & mint oreo cake and although the one I made looks nothing like the picture she sent me she was more than pleased with how it turned out. It tasted pretty good too although I dread to think how many Weight Watchers points were in each slice.
I hope you have all had a good week and weekend, as always thanks for stopping by to read. I really do appreciate each and everyone one of you that reads and comments.
Love and hugs, Jane xx
