I need a teaspoon

Status: So satisfied with my food choices

# of fish & chips consumed to date: 5

I knew I had to have cemetery success somewhere.

There is this OLD cemetery in Hampstead, and while I'm looking for a place where people are still buried, there were some newer graves and I can completely imagine a girl who is so in love with old cemeteries that she would want to be buried in one.

So, this might be my location.

Penn was, unfortunately and fortunately, scarce with the details of where it was. "You get out of the Hampstead Station and take left instead of heading up the hill."

O_o

Hampstead's a little bigger than that, buddy. But the kindest lady who was standing outside giving out cranberry tea samples helped me. Without trying to sell tea or anything else, she gave me perfectly clear directions.

Can I just tell you what I creep I am before I tell you that I ADORE cemeteries, especially old ones like these.




I don't even think it had a name. It's just off of an old, abandoned church, so I'm not sure who takes care of the graves. The pathways were covered in moss and grass, the gravestones were so old that the names of people had faded off, but you could still read some of the epitaphs. I was in love with this place. Like I said, perhaps not what I pictured for my screenplay, but I really can make do. If I decide not, there's still Emily's perfect idea to film at the Hyde Park Memorial.

And on top of the cemetery, Hampstead is truly one of the most beautiful parts of London I've seen in a while. I was so glad to spend a good 2 hours there. It's such a cozy place.

But, back to the tea lady. I was so grateful to have finally found a cemetery that won't charge me a 300 pound fee that I decided to at least check out the tea shop.

Yeah, so I said I was going to bring wine back to the states. No. That idea is dumb. What I am bringing back is this tea.

Apparently out RA said that the brand, Whittard, is a popular Brit. brand and it is wonderful. If you're not a fan of the bitter tea, they have the most wonderful fruit tea that is so good hot and even better cold. And they've got traditional tea, too. And they had a sale today, 3 for the price of two...and they were only 5 pounds and you get a TON of instant tea. The tea lady was so kind and was very happy to hear that I'd be back for more soon. Until then, I got me some English Fruits, Pink Lemonade (I like lemonade, so shut up and don't judge) and Mandarin & Pomegranate Green Tea.

And, of course, being Tuesday, it was 1 pound a pint at The Rocket. College students can't resist.

Then, Natalie and I went and got some take-out chinese and a huge thing of McDonald's fries.

It was a wonderful day.

And tomorrow, we head on over to Hampton Court where there's Hampton Court Palace and the most beautiful gardens, or so says Penn. Then, a 2 hour boat ride down the Thames and back home.

Yay. Yay. Double yay!!!

Pip pip, cherrio and all that rot! G'night!