Swedish Fish - Yum!
Beas of Bloomsbury
I had a lovely weekend. Although I overbooked myself, it was a nice weekend. Overbooked because I was supposed to meet my New Yorker cousin Marky for lunch, but had all ready booked a table at Beas of Bloomsbury for high tea with Raquel (as you can tell we like cake and tea). Marky brought me back Swedish Fish sweets/candy from New York, which we can't get here in England. So, I HAVE to meet him.
Anyway Beas of Bloomsbury is a quaint tea house situated near the beautiful St Pauls Cathedral in London. They bake the most extrodinary cakes, with the most elaborte decorations. Raquel and I ordered the Sweet Tea - A tiered platter of two cupcakes,two miniture meringue topped brownies,two miniture marble cakes, two scones with fresh clotted cream and strawberry jam, one pot of tea. We also had two half baguettes filled with goats cheese and rocket.As you can guess, it was just way too much food.It was defintley a doggy bag situation.
After leaving, we wended our way up to the nearby Hatton Gardens.Hatton Gardens is an area famed for it's expensive jewellery shops. Many a celebrity has had their wedding ring designed by a Hatton Garden jeweller. So of course Raquel and I had to go. We decided to try on wedding rings - perfectly logical - find the rings first, then the husbands. Raquel has decided she would like to get married in a palace. I have decided on a simple wedding with close friends and family but a beautiful dress. We decided to try on rings with huge diamonds.Security looked nervous.
Raquel is going through a pocket watch phase, so we looked for pocket watches too. We found some beautiful antique pocket watches in ornate silver and gold- however £1000 plus for a phase is way too much!
Sunday is ordinarily my day of rest. However, I have been helping a friend to organise their tax returns before the 31st. They rewarded me with a beautifully designed Italian coat. It's so intricate and detailed, that I will have to post pictures. The size was too big though, but they are exchanging it for a smaller one.
Thank you for all your lovely comments and even more awards - thanks Pia, you are lovely. stylish and glamorous!
Miss Neira is doing a fab giveaway here!
Lisa
