3 days London
Where to start, except that I'm exhausted and now need to put my feet up for a week...6 days of shopping was too much...(I can hear the harp strings) but seriously!!
We stayed at la suite hotel it's located just off Marlyebone High Street, which is a great little spot within easy walking distance to plenty of stores, our room was a little disappointing it was teeny weeny and we were on the ground floor. But we spent so little time there it wasn't a disaster.
As always with these trips the rest bites in between the shopping is where we get our most enjoyment...
We stopped off for lunch, to save waiting 30 mins we opted to sit at the bar, sampling a few small plates first the artichoke dip, which was delicious it definitely had a coddle feel to it and the steak tartare.
We then made the mistake of ordering a main plate each, although delicious in hindsight I would have preferred to try more of the small plates.
Plenty of tea was consumed.
Apple Juice at Le Comptoir
Lebanese breakfast at Le Comptoir it's worth going to try the Rose Jam...it's unbelievably sweet, but delicious, especially if like me, you love turkish delight...
We spent a good morning in and around Spitalfields and Brick Lane...stores worth a visit
Labour and Wait great for practical household treasures.
Albion Cafe great lunch spot if your in the area
Beyond retro vintage/ used clothing, we picked up a bunch of great knitwear, at a great price and it's always good for plaids.
Mar Mar co. Great for stuff you never knew you needed.
In general there wasn't really anything new, most success was had with vintage stores, but a couple of extra spots to hit....
Merchant archive great mix of designer & vintage
Westbourne Grove was a great way to end our 3 day trip, even though the rain didn't let up, we enjoyed the tranquility of the neighbourhood as well as the stores and had a lengthy lunch (waiting for the rain) at Daylesford organic restaurant, picking up some great gifts from their store. There's a Toast store nearby too.
But there was plenty of inspiration just being the city regenerated my creativity. London is alive with the anticipation of the Jubilee and the Olympics, I'm SO excited for all the pomp and ceremony of the Jubilee it makes me SO proud to be British...time to start planning our Coronation Party here in Italy....a couple union jack treats and decorations found there way home with me.
What better way to spend the train journey from London to Paris than M&S special edition Coronation Chicken & Egg & Tomatoe sandwiches...
Yum!