the place that i've been calling home

just a few snippets taken around the flat this morning.

three things ...

three things putting a smile on my dial this week:
quiet afternoon moments
taking full advantage of two for one cocktails
being a winner at scrabble ... although i think i might have already mentioned that ...

crown and anchor

on monday night rudi and i went to the crown and anchor in chiswick for a drink ... and ended up staying for hours! admittedly the thing that won us over was the scrabble board, but it did have a really cosy atmosphere so we didn't feel at all like we were out-staying our welcome. they had a £5 deal for a burger and chips too. the burger wasn't amazing but it was certainly worth a fiver! the chips were delicious though! and in case you were wondering ... i won scrabble. both games.

just the kind of weekend i needed

i was really lazy about taking photos this weekend. and now i'm really disappointed with myself coz it was such a good one! friday night we caught up with ally and joe, who are over from home and about to begin a massive eurotrip. a bit of venue hopping, lots and lots of drinks, even more laughs, a delicious burger at the windsor castle and a hell of a lot of dancing made for a fantastic night out. saturday i baked a cake and then we trekked across london to maria's birthday tea party. it was such a good afternoon full of finger sandwiches, cakes, cakes and more cakes, a little wine and a really lovely bunch of people! although by the time we got all the way back across london, we were starving again (that's the thing about teeny tiny food!) so we had a very romantic maccas date! ha! then sunday we enjoyed lunch in the sun, a wander around hammersmith and then upon returning home i went for a walk along the thames. the fresh air and beautiful surrounds were exactly what i needed. i think i need a nap after a weekend like that!

the stonemasons arms

yesterday we went for lunch at the stonemasons arms in hammersmith. the venue was gorgeous and the outdoor seating was right in the sunshine. always a good start. but the food was not so good. rudi's burger was really delicious, but the bread in our starter was stale and although my sausages had really good flavour, the whole dish was cooked to a pretty poor standard. i was a bit bummed out. but a nice afternoon is always determined by good company, right?! and the pimms hit the spot!

three things ...

three things putting a smile on my dial this week:
rudi finding an off license that sells cherry ripes
coffee dates
playing solitaire on my phone

coz i'm a child ...

 

can you see that?
you may have to squint a little.
yep, that's right ... it says "HELLO!"
this is how i spent my afternoon.
the life of a nanny, huh?

franco manca

i had heard so many good things about franco manca and last week i finally got to check it out. well the reviews were spot on! the sourdough pizza was AMAZING ... and super cheap too! and the service was outstanding. and the organic lemonade! and the coffee ... i cant even explain how luxurious it was ... and i am pretty freaking snobby about my coffee! anyway, this place was like heaven. and yes, i'm aware i perhaps have a little too much enthusiasm for this place. but it really was that good.

a pretty chilled weekend

yes, it's a little late ... but here's my weekend wrap-up.


it was one of those really lovely chilled out weekends. a girly lunch at the phene in chelsea on saturday (i stupidly left the memory card out of my camera so unfortunately no pics!). sunday stroll around chiswick and a coffee at kitchen and pantry and then onto the pub to watch football, munch on bruschetta and drink delicious cider. sometimes it really is great to do a whole lot of not much!

three things ...

three things putting a smile on my dial this week:
reading
easter chocolate
looking up at the sky

royal botanic gardens

 

despite the extremely temperamental weather (as you can see in the photos!), i had a really lovely arvo taking the kid to the royal botanic gardens at kew. there isn't much i can say other than it was just beautiful.