Oxford Street mania

Just on way back from Oxford Street, after deciding to spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon just before Christmas jostling with millions of other angry Londoners doing their festive shopping. The whole street's been pedestrianised for the day, so it's TEEMING with people. I shudder to think if they fit on the pavements normally.

Anyway, mission successful, and there was quite a bit going on, with the Evening Standard doing its bit to cheer shoppers up with enormous balloons (pictured), a stage just off Oxford Circus, and street entertainers.

Of course, for the rest of the week the paper will be doing its usual job of depressing Londoners with dreadful stories about TRANSPORT CHAOS and house prices...

Also, Habitat is much more bangin' than I remember it. They had a DJ in there and everything. See, soft furnishings and lighting is well wicked, innit.

Oxford Street mania