The weekend

The weekend was busy and hot. Ever so hot. It involved belated birthday celebrations in London on Friday night, and then general lazing over the next two days. 

{belated birthday gifts}

Went shopping with some birthday vouchers (more on the spoils of that trip another time) and in time-honoured tradition when on Oxford Street, called in at Muji. Just a few minutes browsing in there instills in me a sense of calm. And I found these thin cotton buds, which are excellent for touching up eye-makeup, especially if you're going for a strong liquid eyeliner.

{new discovery - thin cotton buds}

All eating was done outside this weekend - got to make the most of this weather - who knows how long it's going to last?

{favourite summer drink - San Pellegrino Limonata}

We went in search of a nice picnic spot by the river, and ended up in Goring-on-Thames. A lovely spot with some nice river-side walks and an excellent cafe. It's about an hour's journey outside the capital, in case any of you Londoners fancy a day trip. This boat was visiting from Utrecht - I was rather taken by it.

{dream home - a dutch barge on the Thames}

The Pierreponts cafe on the bridge over the river is definitely worth a try - they're so popular, they don't even need a website. 'Nuff said. They're open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, and sometimes stay open in the evenings during the summer.

{a bite to eat at Pierreponts cafe}

And when the weather cooled down a bit in the evening, we put in some long overdue time down at the allotment.

{late evening at the allotment}