Afternoon at the Barbican Conservatory

A few weeks back when it was still fairly chilly, I dragged my hungover self down to the Barbican Centre to meet one of my old school friends, Abi, for a catch up. The Barbican is a really beautiful area, even with its huge masses of concrete (that I'm usually not a massive fan of). Walking through the high rise walkway to the centre was a lovely experience; I was surprised to see the ancient architecture and little patches of ruins poking through the brutalist buildings, and loved the water features everywhere. The flats are really lovely looking in a very ugly way (and being such a fan of ugly-pretty shoes and unattractive yet cute animals I probably shouldn't be surprised at how much I liked them) and probably are very, very expensive now. I'd never actually been to the Barbican, despite living fairly close to it, so it was nice to have a closer look. The Centre itself is huge, and I'll have to go back for a proper explore at some point. This trip, though, was focused on a gentle wander round the Conservatory, have a look at the 'Momentum' exhibition in the Curve (post soon!), and (possibly most important) get some very tasty food in the cafe, which is much recommended!