It is a blessing of sorts that our favorite spot is just a five minute walk from home. A and I never really decided that this was going to be our chosen spot. We just kept going back there, over and over again. I sometimes like to think that it is the spot that adopted us and not the other way round.
There are 4-5 benches amidst shrubs of various varieties which cordon off the sitting area from the main road. There's an ancient lamp post which generates the dullest light ever. In summer many flowers adorn the hedge. Now that spring is on its way, tiny leaves are making their much awaited appearances.
From the benches, one can see the river a couple of steps away. This stretch of the Thames is frequented by many ducks. Some children and D enjoy feeding the ducks regularly, a habit I think needs to be reassessed as the ducks are unaware of the large quantities of bread that they happily stomach.
A and I mostly like to sit on one of our favorite benches with a bottle of cava or some beer and watch the water and the trees on the other end. Sometimes a boat passes by and the ripples on the water serve to interrupt the conversation for a while. We also enjoy watching the stars on a clear evening, or airplanes hovering about waiting for a clearance to land.
Everytime we get back home from there, we are happy people. I recommend every family should have a spot of their own to go back to over and over again, anytime they like. Its not a holiday or even a weekend getaway. Its just a tiny space that helps you clear your head, but not in the smoke and artificial lights and pretenses of a pub. And best of all, its free for the taking.
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