Streets of history

Sorry for the delay in posting, folks. Things have been a little crazy the last couple of weeks, and I've either had far too much to say, or nothing of note to report. Well, not really nothing. Just nothing I feel can be shared.
I walk. I walk everywhere. And when I can't walk anymore I jump on a bus or train. But for the most part, I walk. From home to the shops and back. From home to the station and then around the city. For someone who walking has never been much of a past time, I'm surprised with what I'm achieving. And every day I get home and wish our boxes had arrived, since my proper walking shoes and runners are in said boxes (sent from Australia a few weeks ago).
This walking lark is amazing. I see so much of London, and stop to wonder, half the time of what took place over the years in this amazing city and the other half of the time which road to take next (or just stop to take a photo or two).

It's the little things which amuse me. But I loved this.
  This is not far from London Wall, and I found it entertaining. It's not much of a street, but all the same it exists and is not just a comedy series in my eyes anymore. 

The more I walk around London, the more it impresses me. I've fallen in love with this city all over again. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, it is busy and a crazy pace of life. But that's the key here. It's life. It's somewhere to live, enjoy and experience. And being that much older this time round, I really do have a new found respect for this city which I didn't have last time. I'm always looking up. Which has caused a couple of trips already, with the uneven pavements and cobbled streets. But again, I don't complain about these, instead I wonder how many more people have walked those pavements and cobbles, and how many more will after me. 

This city has a vibrancy which never ceases to amaze me. Walking around in London city proper today (London city is only a small square mile where Westminster City makes up the rest of central London), I was amazed by the growth which is still going on in the city. You wouldn't believe there was a Financial Crisis in recent times. Or maybe you would. The amount of building works in the city and around the rest of London is substantial. It's a city coming back. A city which was swallowed into the grip of financial devastation. A city which, one would have thought, would take years to bounce back from the somewhat irreparable damage done to it by the Global Financial Crisis. Yet it has, and does. There are cranes or temporary walls every corner you turn in London. The usual skyline is dotted with these cranes climbing out of the ashes.
Someone asked me how London was after the Paris attacks a couple of weeks ago. I can honestly say, it didn't seem all that different. There was a noticeable difference in police presence around London, but everyone seemed to go about their business the same. London did show it's support of Paris and France throughout the city. 

So my days have been taken up by wandering around the city, if I can make myself get in there. Some days I will go  for a walk around our area. I have managed to explore a few of the neighbouring suburbs. Each one a little different to the next.
My day's start with breakfast, then a couple of hours of job search and applications are done. Then I head down to the coffee shop and have my morning coffee. I go for a wander around Ealing where I pick something up for dinner (don't get me started on the size of our fridge. Tiny comes to mind) and for my lunch. The supermarkets and some of the shops will do a lunch meal for £3. This is made up of a sandwich, drink and snack. I love this deal. I then come back home do another round of job searching, and head out for the afternoon to do more exploring. I don't know how I'm going to cope when I finally get a job. I figure I may as well do as much whilst I can. 
 So that's it from me for now. 
I'll try and write again with less gap. There's also bound to be a guest appearance by someone in the coming days. 
I hope you are all well. 
Hugs
J