What Sophie Said

Where did you come from? I feel like we only just welcomed in October. Seconds later, it was gone. This year has absolutely flown by. Everyone’s saying it, and I’m going to say it again. I can’t even think what happened in October. I know over the past few months I’ve been to the theatre a lot, as anyone who knows me or follows me on Twitter will know. I’ve been working. I’ve been continuing to get into the swing of London life. I’ve been seeing friends. I headed home for a weekend to see my dad for his birthday (I’ve just got home, he was a Halloween baby!)  Just getting on with day-to-day life really. The days are strange at the moment. When I look back, time is flying by, but the days themselves whilst I’m in them seem to stretch on forever. I think the clock change definitely played a part in that, as last week I was completely out of sync. Let’s just chat about the clock change for a moment: I’m not a fan! The weather affects ...

Yesterday marked the first day of autumn. Slightly scary, as I have no idea where summer went. Oh wait… I left my old job. I moved to London. I stayed with family friends for a month. I started a new job. I moved into my new room. Kind of a busy summer, some may say. And I’m now hoping autumn will be more settled. A time to explore, but at a leisurely place. A time to continue finding my feet in my new role. A time to grow more used to my new city. A time to pause and think, ‘Wow, it’s been a busy few months.’ A time to think ‘I did it.’ A time to think, ‘It’s ok to relax a little.’ I’m ready to enjoy autumn foods, events, birthdays, outings. I’m ready to enjoy autumn weather. (Preferably the blue skies, cold air type of weather. I’m not so fussed about the grey rainy parts.) I’m ready to experience London in autumn. And to watch that pave the way for winter in this busy, hectic, exhausting, exciting, be...