So I’ve been living in Wellington town centre now for a couple of months and I love it, it’s great to have everything on the doorstep and so close to a pub it hurts!
I love nothing more now than just sitting quietly listening to stuff going on outside, from people opening up their shops in a morning to pissed up people singing down the road. The weekends are the best, on saturday at Silly O’Clock the little Wellington Road Sweeper brushes past and wakes you up, then you hear the deliveries, the shops opening, the people shopping, the music in the square and general busstle. Then, as the town afternoon draws to a close you hear the shops closing, vans packing up, people leaving and all is quiet for a short time. Then the nights revellers start to arrive, in their droves sometimes. There is singing, dancing, laughing, crying, shouting, more singing and kebab eating.
I’m getting into the habit of Saturday afternoon coffee club at Churchills on Church Street – normally joinging me are Brother and flat mate Stavros, Aaron, Simon and sometimes LukasDave. The coffee is good (as is the fizzy pop) and the banter flows, as ever.
Spending far too much money on booze and nights out – being so close to pubs and clubs is dangerous. The last month has been pretty hectic in terms of going out, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays sometimes Sundays. I have to knock it on the head a little bit if only for the sake of my finances. Still, being able to just get ready and and walk no more than 30 seconds to your chosen destination is ace.
Eating is cool, there are about 26 places to get fast food from in Wellington so I’m doing my best to avoid doing this often although sometimes I faulter (great Chinese round the corner). Luckily Tesco Express, Morrisons and the Market are all within walking distance so it’s easy to get some fresh food to get my cook on. I’ve finally mastered the fan assisted oven, I think.
Having no neighbours is cool too, I can play music loud any time of the day and no one (other than Stavros) can get pissed off. Should be good for a party soon.
All in all, I’m loving living in town the only downside I suppose being the parking but I pretty much have that covered for now. Still missing some aspects of home but really enjoying it.
Heres some snaps I took the other day (in between the rain!). Wellington Photo Set
Ya know, I’m starting to think that the coffee club should be renamed to “Afternoon Tea” – I never have coffee anyway and THATS WHAT COUNTS!
Fringe knows best.
Afternoon Tea sounds very gay and not very cosmopolitan, and we’re nothing if not cosmopolitan.
I prefer the fizzy pop to be honest.
This church reminds me of the clock tower in Back to the future.
GREAT SCOTTS!
Yeah afternoon tea sounds great, very 19th century!
You could chat about the colonies over a cup of Earl Grey and a Ginger Nut and the latest inventions like the horseless carriage. All done while trying not to catch cholera.
Your camera is really good! Those pictures take me back to my youth, Eating chips on the lawn of the church.