home turf

What with neither of us working last Tuesday, Mitch and I went to give blood and, whilst waiting for it to open we did a little exploring around Twickenham riverside. I say exploring but, seeing as I've lived in the area for most of my life, it was more to show Mitch around.

He's already been over to Eel Pie island so I thought York House gardens along the riverside was a good place to start. Fun fact: when I was younger I used to think that it was a good place to get married, right on the grass in front of the statues and fountain. Incidentally, the statues are meant to represent the sea nymphs from Greek mythology. After the gardens we had just enough time to look around teeny tiny Twickenham museum which I'd never been to before (for shame).

I tend to find that new people visiting an area you know very well can help you rediscover it. Truth be told I'm still a bit grumpy about leaving Brixton but my home turf really does have its plus points, the proximation to the river being one of them. It's also got some lovely pubs, particularly The White Swan which I'd completely forgotten about until some friends were over from Peckham. So yes, thank you visitors, where I live isn't in the bustling centre (I get enough of that during the week) but it's got merits of its own which I won't be taking for granted anymore :)