London Begins Again
The other day I described London as myhometownto some people I’d met. They said they’d nevercome acrosssomeone who describes it as their hometown before!Obviously, seeing as I was born here, I wouldclassmyself a true Londoner. As everybody’s been saying on the news, these arestrange times. However, it does feel as though the city is beginning again. By this I mean we’reinchingtowardsnormality.
My dad and Ipicked upmy mum from Kings Cross last weekend and we walked to a restaurant I’dbookedfor us. I would really recommend Jikoni to everybody - they describe themselves as a NoBordersKitchen. The food wasutterlyfantastic and as were ournegronis!
Being able to finally go to a restaurant was such adelight. However,wandering aroundMarylebone to get to the bus stop wassurreal. The place wasdeserted! Though when we got to Soho everything wasbuzzing. It was the Sunday beforeBank Holidayso there were loads of peopleout. It wasthrillingto see my city appear to be finallyrecuperating.
Glossary
Hometown (noun)
The town of one’s birth/early life or where one currently lives
To come across (phrasal verb)
To meet or find by chance
Obviously (adverb)
In a way that is clear
To class (verb)
To regard something or someone as in a category. For example, you could say: My friend classes herself as an artist
Strange times (noun)
This is something we’re hearing a lot during the pandemic. This means that the current period is odd.
To inch (verb)
To slowly and gradually move
Normality (noun)
The condition of being normal
To pick something up (phrasal verb)
To collect someone or something from somewhere
To book (verb)
To reserve something (a restaurant, a holiday and so on)
Border (noun)
A line separating two countries
Utterly (adverb)
Completely
Negroni (noun)
A cocktail made from gin, vermouth, and Campariable
Delight (noun)
Great pleasure
To wander around
(phrasal verb)To walk slowly in a relaxed way
Surreal (adjective)
Not seeming real, like a dream
Deserted (adjective)
Empty of people
Buzzing (adjective)
Full of activity and excitement
Bank Holiday (noun)
A British public holiday, often on a Monday therefore extending the weekend
Out (adjective)
Not at home or at one’s place of work
Thrilling (adjective)
Causing excitement
To recuperate (verb)
To recover from illness