FIVE: Commuting Essentials

Last week I spent the week travelling up to London. That meant early mornings, time spent travelling and late-ish nights. So I thought I would put together a list of some of the things I carried with me throughout the week which I realised were absolute essentials.

1. LEMON WATER - I put a slice of lemon in my water bottle this week. It just made the water a slight taste which made me want to drink it, therefore keeping hydrated throughout the day! 

2. SCARF - this one is obviously more for the winter months. Since I was getting a very early train a little sleep on the train wouldn't go a miss so the scarf would double as a pillow. Just makes it that bit more comfortable. 

3. HEALTHY SNACKS - let's be honest, picking up a chocolate bar/cake is so easy on your commute and you just want a quick fix. But if you already have some snacks in your bag then there's no need! Also saves you some money which is always a bonus. 

4. TRAVEL PURSE - I don't want to carry round my regular purse with me when I'm travelling on the tube, so I keep my ticket in a small folding purse which is easy to carry on the go. 

5. MAGAZINES - I haven't found a book for a while that I want to read, but I know that reading on the train can make the journey go by a lot quicker so I picked up i-D and LOVE to browse on the train. Voila! Speedy train journey!