Goodbye 2023 | A Year In Photos

Sunday 31 December 2023

Another year completed with its highs and lows. 

I'll be forever grateful to the people who took the full brunt of my sadness this year and helped pull me through the low points so I could appreciate the highs again, you all know who you are. I read more, watched more films, travelled to new places, got promoted and listened to some great music both live and during my endless walks and long hot showers. 

Wishing you all a Happy New Year, hopefully one where the highs outweigh any lows. 

As always, here are some of my snapshots from the year (my mission to find the best roast in London continues into 2024):

JANUARY

Exploring Coals Drop Yard, Kings Cross with Tom

 


Via Emilia, Hoxton Square with Melissa

Winter Lights, Canary Wharf with Dani

Watching The Handmaid's Tale
Twist Museum, Oxford Street


FEBRUARY

Walthamstow Wetlands walks


Bar Kick, Shoreditch with Matt, Jim, Ed and John

Borough Market for Mum's Birthday

Forever continuing to conquer my tube anxiety
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Exploring West London with Dani - Holland Park, Kensington
The Design Museum



A solo trip to the Natural History Museum

and the V&A


My 28th Birthday

Lunch at Circolo Popolare
Birthday pineapple & coconut margs with Dani at Someday, Finsbury Park
My Birthday Party





Then covid finally got me and I spent half of March feeling unwell

MARCH



When I finally started to feel normal again...

APRIL


Had a wander around Walthamstow to see the street art
Always thankful for a blue sky day



Dunstable Downs
Made a cat friend
Saw Borderlines play at The Water Rats
Spring flowers

Flat Iron, Kings Cross with Melissa

MAY


Walthamstow Wetlands, again
Prepping my Come Dine With Me attempt (work edition)

Who knew blueberry juice could be so delicious
Helsinki, Finland for a work trip


My favourite flowers

JUNE



Kirstie's Bridal Shower with Fran

Kos, Greece









Lunch time walk around the Barbican

JULY

Kirstie and Josh's Wedding
Padella, Shoreditch with Holly






One of the best days in 2023

The Sage Summer Party at the V&A



Went and saw Barbie at the cinema

AUGUST


Sunny flowers from my lovely friend Melissa
The Science Gallery, London Bridge with Ross and Dani



The Grind, Old Street with Katie and Rosie

Tabac Bar, Kentish Town with Una
Hecklers Welcome - James Acaster at The Roundhouse, Camden with Emma and Jamie

SEPTEMBER


Canal walk and the Princess of Wales Pub

Crazy Golf at Crate, Walthamstow

The best Mr Whippy ice creams with Kirstie near Coals Drop Yard





Pizza East, Shoreditch with Holly
Exploring the secret garden at St Dunstan in the East

OCTOBER


Solo trip to the Picturehouse, Finsbury Park (to see Past Lives)
Hampstead Heath

The Hill Garden and Pergola


Primrose Hill with Sam

Flat Iron, Shoreditch with Melissa
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Nyhavn

Gasoline Grill burgers are 10/10

Copenhagen with Dani
The Little Mermaid
Rosenborg Castle
The Round Tower


The Glyptotek



NOVEMBER

Monet Experience, Brick Lane




Delight Media Art Exhibit, Borough Yards with Dani, Paddy and Sophie



Fatt Pundit, Soho with Dani



The Lytton Arms, Knebworth with Josh and Kirstie
Victor Ray at Moth Club, Hackney with Melissa
My Nana's 80th Birthday Party

DECEMBER

Became a kindle girlie



Work Christmas Party at Colours, Hoxton
Holly's b-day meal, Stockwell
Finally finding some good London roasts ft. the Leytonstone Tavern

Stockwood Park Christmas Lights, Luton


Proud of this fancy Christmas cocktail I made
Wrest Park, Christmas Lights


A NYE Roast at The Red Lion, Milton Bryan

And, if you made it this far, here are some of my other favourites from the year:

Films seen at the cinema: Barbie, Past Lives, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Wonka, Saltburn
Favourite film: Past Lives
Best book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 

Favourite songs:
Salt Water - Ed Sheeran
It Only Cost Everything - Victor Ray
Electric Touch - Taylor Swift ft. Fall Out Boy
Say Don't Go - Taylor Swift
Brooklyn - Gary Go

Laura. 


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