Weeknote 157

Return to work, Nordic cafe find, Estate agents

I was in a fit enough state to return to work last week after my surgery and that nasty cold bug. I came back to a barrage of emails about the dreaded transition from Google to Microsoft for our email, office suite and chat tool.
Friday’s checkup at the dentist was better than expected, with the good news that I don’t need to go again for nine months because I’m doing so well cleaning my teeth — partly thanks to my Oral‑B iO brush helping me brush more thoroughly without over‑pressuring my gums.
Enjoyed a delicious Korean meal with Mena after a very long wait because the kitchen was exceptionally busy at Babsang in Newington Green.
On Saturday, I indulged an impulse craving for Scandinavian pastries and tried a Nordic café in nearby Putney. It was busy, but I luckily nabbed a window ledge to enjoy my cardamom bun and coffee.
We finally got round to watching Hamnet at the weekend. It was incredibly emotional and touching, what a great, memorable film.
I dipped my feet back into property‑selling last week, gathering quotes from estate agents and even initiating the sale process with one — which I quickly reversed out of once I realised how unfair and expensive their seller‑leaning process was.
On Sunday, I chilled out from all the stress with a gentle walk along the Thames from Barnes to Kew, and enjoyed some takeaway Argentine empanadas from De Nadas Empanadas in Kew.