The highlight of this trip was, of course, being with Jon after almost four months apart. I'm glad we were able to make progress on plans, but it was also so lovely to just simply be - to curl up in front of the season premiere of Downton Abbey with his family, to grab a drink in Soho before meeting friends for dinner at a new restaurant, to stay in and squabble lovingly over what constitutes too much chili pepper in a homecooked meal. And so, even before I tell you about my holiday, I want to share this beautiful new advert from John Lewis with you. At the risk of being corny and commercial, I will admit that it is so much of what I love about going to England and seeing Jon.
We've now got two months before Jon comes to visit for Thanksgiving, which is frustrating, but the memories of this past week will hold me over. I hope your week was wonderful as well, dear readers - I can't wait to catch up with you all properly!
Aw, reading this gave me a glow as I know how it feels to be with your beau after a long time apart. I found it hard to blog during that period - it was always the moments of doing nothing and just being that I missed the most. Keep on truckin' - Thanksgiving ain't so far away (it's my first ever Thanksgiving!).
ReplyDeleteOh, John Lewis does it again!! Their spot last year with the girl aging into a gran always made me nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteI know! they do the best ads :)
ReplyDeletethank you! it's the best American holiday - enjoy! can't wait to hear how you find it.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love this, and how much I relate! I always had a period of funk, so to speak, after time with Lee in London, and then, before I knew it, I was living there, we were married, and we were a family. It will be before you know it too, and I can't wait to read all about it! Welcome home, for now :)
ReplyDeleteHi! I recently found your blog from long distance loving, and I love it! I'm about to move to England to be with a guy with an accent... typical. And this advert made me laugh because I literally just spent forever on the John Lewis website for no reason, and then I come across this! haha
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I can't wait to read the recaps of the trip, and I hope you had a great time! I know what it's like to miss people across the pond.. it sucks! but you always have a good holiday to look forward to :)
hello, welcome! you're going to have the best adventure - good luck :)
ReplyDelete(and there is ALWAYS a reason to spend forever on the John Lewis website, hehe)
thank you! time will fly... eventually!
ReplyDeleteJohn Lewis adverts are the best!! The Christmas ones are always so awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt must have felt wonderful and comforting to see Jon again. I remember those awful long distance days. Hang in there, it'll be over before you know it!
ReplyDeleteyour post is so sweet. im glad jon is visiting for a big american thanksgiving tho, that'll be faaantastic. o and extremely jealous you already got to watch downton...im still an episode behind. xo jillian of cornflake dreams
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