The temperature is supposed to have risen today but in exchange we have continuous rain. Nothing daunted, we set out after lunch for today’s ration of walking.

Aboard the 214

We started by boarding a number 214 bus which was rather crowded, though speedy action secured us seats.

Euston Road

We travelled with the 214 only as far as Euston Road.

Aboard the 91

Here we caught a 91 which became quite crowded.

Hornsey Road

The 91 brought us to Hornsey Road where we had a little wait for our next bus, a number 29. This was too crowded for me to take photos.

Wood Green

The bus brought us to Wood Green. The weather was cold and wet but fortunately we could walk in the dry.

Entering the shopping centre

This is because Wood Green has a large shopping centre extending over three floors. In addition, it connects to a market hall, adding the the area available for walking.

Decorated for Christmas

The shopping centre – or “Mall”, as it likes to call itself – is decorated for Christmas and we are subjected to the usual standard Christmas music over the loudspeaker system.

When I was a child, Christmas seemed a rare and yearned for treat. Nowadays, when I hear Christmas music for the first time in shops, I exclaim “What?! Already?!” It must be something to do with age…

Entering the Market Hall

Having toured all the floors of the “Mall”, we walked through into the Market Hall and explored that.

A carpet stall

There are all kinds of goods on sale in the market and the fact that the stalls are open-fronted makes it seem more immediate than shops. If you have a specific purchase in mind, a market is a good place to start as prices are usually lower than in shops.

Costa Coffee

Having completed our walk (Tigger had “closed her ring”), we stopped off at Costa for coffee and toasted sandwiches.

At the bus stop

The weather was chilly and wet so I was glad we had been able to perform our “outing” under cover. We went to a bus stop to begin our journey home.

Aboard the 29

We boarded a number 29 bus which carried us on a longish journey to …

Camden Town

…Camden Town. We managed the return journey in only two buses instead of three, as in the outward run.

Barber with QR code

While waiting for our bus, we noticed that this barber’s shop had in the window an illuminated sign showing its QR code. We will no doubt see more businesses advertising themselves with QR codes as these are compact but carry a lot of information by giving access to their website.

QR codes are useful but also potentially dangerous: one should never scan a QR code unless one is sure it belongs to a reputable company. It’s also worth investing in a QR code reader that filters out malicious codes.

Aboard the 214

A number 214 bus arrived and we went aboard. Though I had enjoyed the outing (and the toasted sandwich), I was glad to arrive home and escape from the cold wet weather. I hope the rain will at least clear away the snow and that the Met Office’s promise of higher temperatures will be borne out.