It poured rain as we walked thirty minutes to our first doctor appointment as London residents (see Dr. Visit #4). After the appointment, we walked five minutes in the pouring rain to the pharmacy. After an hour waiting for our prescription to be filled, we were told we needed to return because they didn't have what we needed. Okay. We left the pharmacy and walked ten minutes in the pouring rain to Pekham Library. We stayed in the dry Library for an hour as we listened to the howling winds sour through the buildings.
After an hour, we checked out our books, had a potty break, then the kids put on their jackets. Following the librarian's directions, we headed toward Pekham Train Station where we needed to catch a train to IKEA London to buy Christmas decorations. The map we had didn't agree with the directions we were given, so at the urging of my birthday girl, we stopped for lunch at Burger King (Sandra ~ London has a Burger King!). Twenty one pounds later ($42 USA dollars), we knew the directions were wrong.
While enjoying our lunch ~ it really was delicious, though much smaller than American sized burgers ~ we noticed several shoppers walking in the windy rain, carrying boxes with Christmas Trees inside. We followed their paths backwards and saw a store called Pound Stretchers. Pound Stretchers is similar to Pic N Save or Big Lots. Ah, our revised destination!
We quickly walked in the windy rain towards Pound Stretchers. Upon entering, we saw that all Christmas decorations were half off ~ my kind of find! We discovered a little tree with stand included for only 1.5 pounds ($3) and lights for 2.5 pounds ($5). Not only that, but I found a few surprises for my kids for Christmas. I'm SO happy!!!
We did some necessity shopping, then I sent the kids back in the windy rain to Burger King to wait for me. I bought their surprises in the dry store and piled them in one of the strollers, hidden in bags of course. I toughed it in the windy rain and met up with my kids. We shared ice cream and hot cocoa before heading back in the windy rain.
Before leaving, an older black skinned woman dressed head to toe in gorgeous shades of purple caught my eye. I chatted with her as I waited for each of my kids to finish their turn in the tiny little toilet room. She had with her a bag on wheels. Hmmm. What a great idea! I asked her where I could get something like that and she directed me down the street and around the corner ~ on our way home! Off we went in the windy, pouring rain in search of my own bag on wheels.
God totally blessed us with incorrect directions from the librarian which led us to a dry, warm, and comfy lunch together, finding a Christmas tree and lights plus surprise gifts, enjoying ice cream and hot cocoa together, and buying a great bag on wheels so I won't need to choose which child gets to walk thirty minutes home after grocery shopping while we use their stroller as a shopping cart. : )
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