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pre-xmas shopping and dining

Saturday in Shoreditch was most merry times doing some final xmas shopping and then enjoying a most delicious dinns at Kate and Nick’s!! (Cam and Nick in eating and festive joy above) Also met up with the lovely Emma Cheape in Shoreditch where we enjoyed most excellent hot chocolates at Aida, a clothing shop and […]

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Icescapades

Friday, mid december brought a flat outing to the ‘winter wonderland’ in hyde park. enjoyed the strolling through the magical ice kingdom with bags full of beer from our very own ‘brown towel breweries’. cam and soldiers unite. brown towel breweries first brew going down well!

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Courtesan

Alzy finished up where his Europa journey began: Brixton! Had some drinks in the Village Market then off to try out the delicious dim sum options at ‘courtesan’ chinese restaurant on Atlantic Road – highly recommend for quality eats and service.

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Outlooks

Last day in Barcelona involved exploring part of the ‘Mont Juic’ park. Here we are at the lookout by the ‘Palau National’ – it was pretty muggy, but don’t worry, we weren’t straining ourselves to get to the top, not when there are escalators! Liz and Emma pondering the surrounding Olympic buildings in front of […]

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Gaudi gaudi

Despite the late start to the Sunday, we still managed to check out some of the main sights – Gaudi’s ‘Sagrada Familia’ above being one of them. So impressive and intricate – still in progress after 130 years! Tricky start to the day, waiting above to get into brunch place ‘Milk’, ended up bailing to […]

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Exploration stations

So awesome to wander through this glorious city and arrive at a beach! Sand was nice and fluffy, and the water not too cool (just dipped the toe in). Very enthusiastic to return in summer!   Here is a the upward view from our street, narrow they be and abundant is the terrace flora. Found […]

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Magical Barcelona!

Had a glorious 4 day trip to Barcelona, basking in magical Gaudi land, heat in the late teens and exploration of this old and vibrant city. Here is the outlook from Park Guell which sits above the Gaudi museum with Gaudi mosaic mania. So intricate, colourful and ghoulish at the same time. Enjoying the rays […]

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Homebrew

Exciting times at Fullerton Road with the arrival of the beer brewing kit!

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Craft-asty Sunday

Got to help out Kate and Nick with their very thoughtful, creative and tasty wedding favours, by sewing together the recipe and poem book they put together (the above was a practice)! Each book is also accompanied by a chocolate made by Amelia Rope. Big Congratulations to them on their wedding day – 24th November!

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