Maltby Street

This morning, just as the snow started to fall, we took a short walk from home to Maltby Street for coffee (two each as one is never enough) and the best custard doughnuts you will ever taste, seriously. It's a place we visit often on Saturday mornings, but today, in the snow, it felt a little magical.

And, as a day like today requires the very best of treats, we stopped by Violet Cakes to buy a slice of ginger molasses cake and a pumpkin whoopie pie from Claire Ptak, who is very nice indeed. The samples of her candid peel were delicious!

Do take the time to visit this wonderful collection of London's finest food retailers in our corner of Bermondsey. They're open for Christmas this coming Thursday, 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.

Weekend

Friday morning I took a walk to Monmouth Coffee and then headed back home for a walk round the Bermondsey Square Antique Market. It was a lovely start to a very restful day which ended with a very enjoyable trip to the Barbican cinema.

On Saturday I made my way to Regent Street to check out Anthropologie. The newly opened store really looks wonderful but after spending time browsing all three floors I came away empty handed. Fernandez and Wells for great coffee and an OK peanut butter cookie before heading to Dover Street Market to see the ARTEK window.

Sunday we walked through Apple Day at Borough Market on our way to see Miroslaw Balka’s box of darkness at Tate Modern, then we took a touristy stroll all the way to The Wallace Collection, making one or two pit stops on the way... a swift half at The Seven Stars, a flat white at Flat White and I decided to pick up the Porter tote bag from the Monocole store.

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I couldn't resist sharing this extremely cute bottle of Forest Milk from Japan.

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I'd be very happy to sip on this green berry tea, if only to marvel at the bird bag...



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Byredo

Busy, busy, busy, working in Washington DC, so no time for blogging again. New York on Tuesday, meeting P there on Wednesday, holiday until Sunday... YAY!!

Just stopping in to say that I am loving the unuaual fresh fig scent of Pulp by Byredo.

And... check out the new addition to the Starbucks family... Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate!!!

Saturday afternoon...

Borough Market for groceries, then a delicious hot and strong cafe au lait and Sally Clarke fresh cream dark chocolate truffle from the ever popular Monmouth Coffee shop.

Followed by a perfectly blended Bloody Mary at The Garrison and a natter with my good friend M.