One small detail I left out about my date on Friday night was that, quite inconveniently, my pump fell to pieces outside the restaurant and I was left hobbling about all evening (super attractive, I know). With that in mind, the first thing on my agenda for Saturday morning was to acquire a pair of new shoes without encountering large groups of tourists, over-spending, lugging my bags across London, missing check-out or being late to meet Laura for lunch.. so, after meeting D for a quick breakfast before his train home, I left my bags with concierge at the hotel and made my way to Bond Street.
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| Shameless selfie-ing in the hotel lifts.. (top: A&F, shorts: Jack Wills, bag: Whistles) |
I've long been a fan of Dune for their simple styles, long-lifetimes and reasonable prices, but I have to admit I was a little disappointed at my previous pair - which lasted six months before breaking - so I ventured over to ALDO to check out a potential new shoe-haven. Fortunately my hunt was successful; I fell in love at first sight with their 'Fawnia' platform sandals and, given I already had several bags to cart across London, my common sense kicked in and prevented me from going mad.
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| My new babies! & Mummy Jennings' new patio furniture.. |
It was a lovely day and (unless you're counting Selfridges, which I avoided like the devil) I was pretty far from the tourist buzz part of Oxford Street so I opted for a little window-shopping in Mayfair on the lazy walk back to my hotel.
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| The things I would do for one of those bags! |
In the afternoon Laura and I went to see the Bling Ring with her housemates (and I absolutely loved it!) before heading back to hers for a few bottles of fizz and some pizza (turns out 'student staples' and 'graduate staples' aren't too different..) before festivities were set to begin. We had invites for the Buttoned Down Disco at KOKO in Camden, a night apparently famous for oversized balloons and facepainting - sounds like the dream, right?!
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| Birthday Girls do not need glasses! |
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| Buttoned Down Disco @ KOKO, Camden |
In the morning Laura was feeling pretty sorry for herself (as you should, the morning after your birthday) so we decided to run down to Angel to The Breakfast Club for a bit of lazy, indulgent Sunday brunch. There's usually a queue here so be prepared to wait around twenty minutes to be seated, but once you get inside you'll see why:
The cafe has a real cool, hip atmosphere about it - the walls are covered in photographs and there's always infectiously-cheery music playing which, when paired with the really great (and really naughty) food, forms the ultimate hangover cure. I opted for American pancakes with bacon and maple syrup and Laura went for a 'Huevos Rancheros', which looked like any Mexican food-lover's dream. We washed our drinks down with a couple of fresh juices and iced coffees before I made my way home.
All in all, I love London and I can't wait to move down for good!
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