I get really spontaneous moments where I think about chopping of my hair and then just go out and do it. Couldn't think of a better time to change my look than New Year's Eve!

My dear husband works near Blackfriars Bridge. Since he had to work a few hours on New Year's Eve, I just went into Central London with him and wandered for a while. This year, 2015, was the first time tickets were required to view the firework show at midnight. There was a designated area for ticket holders only, along the river on the north and south bank between Westminster Palace and Blackfriars bridge. There were a limited number of tickets that sold out months in advance.
We still wanted to get as close as we could to watch the fireworks. Part of my wandering was to find out how close we could get to the midnight show without a ticket. Some articles online recommended that we 'camp out' before the boundaries went up around 8pm..... I think that was way too early. More about that later.


These volunteers were lining up early to get to their stations! Protect the ticketed area!


We were freezing and tired and hoped it would be worth it. It was kinda... Glad to say we saw it in real life but definitely won't be doing that again. Happy New Year! 2015-the year of London.