Monthly Archives: January 2010
Chapters, Blackheath, London
When I was on maternity leave there were days I felt like everyone else was busy at work and I was the only person – in the world – sitting at home longing for an adult conversation. On days like … Continue reading
Filed under £ - Cheap and cheerful, ££ - Mid price, Cafe, London, Restaurant
5th Floor, Waterstone’s Piccadilly, London
Browsing leisurely in a bookshop, working my way from one interest or passion to another, is a luxury I rarely have time for now I have a 3 year old as well as a job. Occasionally, my husband and … Continue reading
Filed under ££ - Mid price, Cafe, Department Store, London
Village East, Bermondsey Street, London
The Saturday morning we were due to visit our friends in Bermondsey dawned as wet as a very wet thing. It was definitely a bad sign. Bermondsey is home to a cool mixture of creative and NYLON types and sits … Continue reading
Filed under ££ - Mid price, London, Restaurant
Brompton Quarter Brasserie, London, SW3
For a while after Jack was born I had my hair cut by the beloved-of-fashion-and-beauty-journalists Hari of Hari’s in Brompton Road. It was an incredible indulgence since it involved (not only expense but also) a Saturday morning trek from Blackheath … Continue reading
Filed under ££ - Mid price, Cafe, London
Shillibeers, Carpenter’s Mews, London, N6
Friends of ours had invited us to join them and Adelie, their two year old, on a trip to the Pleasance Theatre to see a production of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Room on The Broom. It was Jack’s first … Continue reading
Filed under £ - Cheap and cheerful, gastro pub, London
