Normally I milk my birthday. I don't have birthdays I have birthweeks. Dave is all too familiar with this phenomenon, since I usually make him eat at about six different restaurants of my choosing . However this year I was tame. I really was. I only wanted to go out to (one) dinner and to the museum. Most years I also think about doing something like a massage or getting my nails done but since I find everything like that incredibly expensive in London I usually forgo it. A while ago I happened upon some random foot massage place in Chinatown, I think I was searching for cheap massage or something (and hoping I'd get reputable results...). I had the place in the back of mind but never pulled the trigger, but this year, in honor of my low key birthweek, I decided to go for it. I found someone willing to try it with me and off we went, after I told her multiple times we could skip it if the place looked, well, sketchy.
We got there and were told that only one person was working so we decided to eat lunch and then go back when we could be seated together, You know, so we could gossip while getting kneaded. About 30 minutes later we went back and were shown downstairs where we had a really, I mean really quick foot bath. We were taken back upstairs and seated in those big black leather reclining chairs you always find really comfortable but never want to own and have in your living room. Then the fun started. We initially asked for a 30 minute massage but about 25 minutes into it we asked to extend to an hour. It was good. Hard, somewhat painful, but good. I swear my ankles and lower legs are still sore. But I walked out of there with my feet feeling loser, relaxed and able to take on the London pavement.
This place is no frills, bare bones, very little atmosphere but it's (relatively) cheap and the massages are strong. If you prefer relaxing and soft massages stay away, or tell them that, but I think the point is to really knead your feet and toes into oblivion. Thirty minutes costs 25 pounds and one hour costs 45. I do intend to go back, it's a nice Friday afternoon pick me up, and it feels sort of luxurious even though the place isn't. It's just always nice to get a good massage especially when you aren't paying an arm and a leg for it. My fellow guinea pig also liked it and agreed she'd go back in a second. I think next time I'd probably do 30 minutes, unless I had the possibility of some good gossip and chit chat ahead of me. After wearing sandals for the past week my feet already feel like they could use some work, I may head back to Chinatown sooner than I expected.
Step in Reflexology
8 Rupert Court
W1D 6EB
Step in Reflexology at Rupert Court, Leicester Square. Oh, I know that place, I have been once going to try their skills recently after reading a good reviews from the internet. It has not been dissapointed me as I always like a real strong chinese massage. So i have half an hour foot massage and half an hour back massage. The feeling after massage was great, It helps to lose all the knots on my shoulder and leg. And the staffs are friendly and the prices are reasonable. After this visit, I might going there soon as I find it is easy and convienient after shopping in China town and go straight forward to the massage. It will certainly make up my days!
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