I started today with a delicious roll.  The bread was so dark and full of seeds and I had it filled with ham.  With a skinny latte on the side.

I have had a challenging week at work.  It has been the week to deliver what I have been working on for 4 weeks so it has been stressful and busy and demanding.  It seemed to go well and today I could begin to relax a little which was much needed.  I went out for an early lunch today and it was sunny again.  Market Day :-).

The market was buzzing and I really enjoyed it.  It was full and noisy and vibrant.  Yet again I thought how lucky I am to work next to such a wonderful place.  Look where I ended up again!

Well, it has been couple of weeks.

I sat and ate outside next to the Cathedral, breathing slowly and deeply and feeling very happy.

I didn’t NEED 2 of these cookies but I had them anyway – they were great.

I also gave in to temptation and bought 4 of these massive meringues; 2 raspberry and 2 plain.  We will enjoy those this weekend.

Back to Turnips.  Harvey loves figs with yogurt and a drizzle of runny honey so I bought some figs for him.

And some mango.  Aplhonso mangoes are here :-).  They are much smaller than others and very intensely flavoured.  Hideously expensive too but what a lovely treat.

I left work at 5:30 pm on the dot and tried a different route home.  I walked across Southwark Bridge and took in the views and felt the warm sun on my face and felt excited for the weekend.  I got on the train at Cannon Street which meant I got a seat – hooray.  I too often have to stand until Sevenoaks when I get on at London Bridge so by taking a lovely walk which was 5 minutes longer then the normal route, I got on at the start of the line and had a seat.  Result.

I over-ate today so apart from a glass of wine, I had a super healthy supper.  This was one of the best smoothies I have ever made.  I love looking in the fridge, fruit bowl and garden and choosing what to blitz up.  I think about how the produce is bursting with goodness and by having it in a smoothie, my body can so easily absorb and digest it all.

Perfect Smoothie

• 2 Swiss Chard leaves
• 1 Bulls Blood beetroot leaf
• 2 Medjool dates
• 1 frozen banana
• 6 large strawberries
• 1 tbsp golden linseed
• 1/2 carton cottage cheese with pineapple
• Almond milk
• 1/2 an avocado
• Ice cubes

It was perfect.  Thick and smooth and creamy.  It had the consistency, texture and coldness of an almost melted ice cream.  Perfect.  I know I just said perfect twice, but it really was.  Perfect, perfect, perfect :-).

Have a great weekend.