london's calling

'Big A' had meetings in London so 'little a' and I tagged along for some fun. We stayed near Marylebone High Street which gave me the perfect opportunity to drop into some of my favourite shops: Cath Kidston, Brissi, Divertimenti ....

If it weren't for these helpful reminders painted on the ground at intersections, I'd be dead.

We got caught in an amazing rainstorm and took shelter under an awning before stopping in at Divertimenti for lunch.

Divertimenti is a kitchen shop. 'Big A' loves it for it's cooking gadgets (although he doesn't cook); I love it for their little cafe at the back of the store which serves a simple but yummy lunch menu.
Ah, Brissi; it's a home furnishings store and everything in it (except select clothing) is a lighter shade of pale - my preferred decorating style.
On Saturday we went to Chelsea because I had to check out a shop called Cabbages & Roses (I have one of their books sitting in my Amazon cart ready to be purchased). It didn't hurt that there was another Cath Kidston shop there and a Brissi as well - heaven ! This Cath Kidston shop is better than the one on Marleybone High Street because they have a fabric and oil cloth selection.


We finished off the morning with lunch at New Culture Revolution (305 Kings Road, Chelsea), a trendy noodles and dumplings food spot. Good thing we stumbled upon it, at the moment 'little a' will only eat rice. We sat in the window seats and admired the Bluebird Cafe and Epicerie across the street (owned by Conran), a little taste of France in London. Only wish we had had the time to stop in at Designers Guild but nap time was calling.