However, because it was so early not much was open, and the stalls in Millennium Square didn't seem to be open at all - they were barred still. So we went into the museum cafe for a coffee hoping some other things would open, but when they wouldn't we went to the Merrion Centre instead.
We had a nice time in there, we went into some clothes shops and a fab vintage shop that it in there, and we bought cards and some presents and stuff. We walked out of there and across the Headrow and into some more shops, and then walked down Swan Street where we went into a crystal shop, and then down County Arcade because my mum wanted to go as far down as the Victoria Centre as she's never been in. We went across to where The Ivy is because it was getting on to lunchtime and we thought it would be nice. But the vegetarian options at the moment were pretty poor, so I didn't fancy it. We walked out on to Vicar Lane and realised that The Ivy Asia is upstairs from The Ivy and has plenty of veggie options! We went in and got a table.
It is so fancy in there and really nice. The staff are all lovely. We had a glass of prosecco each and then shared a bottle of white wine. For food my mum went for duck pancakes and then teriyaki salmon with rice. I went for an avocado and chilli salad which was SO good, and vegetable gyoza (which were really spicy!), vegetable tempura, and a cucumber and peanut salad. It was all SO nice and it felt really lovely and definitely spoiling ourselves.
After that we walked down into the Victoria Centre and into John Lewis where we bought a few things. All the shops in there are expensive though! It was lovely and festive though, so nice to walk around. We then got really wet walking towards Trinity and into Lush where I got some things. We went into Trinity and got some more presents. We were properly flagging by this point though, unsurprisingly! So we went out the side of Trinity and back towards City Square where more of the market stalls were open this time.
We went into the bar and had a drink each - spiced rum for me. My mum went across and bought some churros for us to share, and we had another drink too. But the heavens absolutely opened - it was bouncing off the street. We had another drink and then decided to make our way back to Wakefield Westgate for Lee to pick us up there.
We got into the station and went to one platform, only then the announcement came through that that train wasn't stopping at Westgate. So we walked ages to go to a different platform... where the same thing happened. Apparently there were cables down due to the stormy weather. So we ended up having to go to Platform 17 where we got on a train to Kirkgate. We eventually made it there, and Lee picked us up. By that time I had walked over 12,000 steps and I was KNACKERED. We went back to my mum's and Lee and my stepdad had some tea while my mum and I just sat and relaxed! It was a really lovely day though, we went all over!
My mum in the Merrion Centre
And me, too. I was wearing this skirt that used to be a dress that my friend gave me. It's so wintry, I love it. I got three compliments on it!
In County Arcade, I think, I get them all confused
In The Ivy, you can see the Springsteen t shirt I was wearing too
The ceiling in The Ivy, with a bunch of beautiful baubles for Christmas
Avocado and chilli salad which was cold and really yummy
Vegetable tempura
Gyoza - these were lovely too
Some kind stranger took our picture outside the Victoria Centre
Tree inside, isn't it pretty
This was the tree in Trinity
Took a picture of myself to show just how wet I was walking back to Trinity
Prosecco for my mum and spiced rum for me
This was when the rain was really bad, you can't see it well in the photo but the video I took is insane!
Churros that we shared
And finally here's the total number of steps I walked all day........ a lot!
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