I take sugar with tea

Afternoon tea at "The Tea Box" in Richmond.

This is probably my favourite tea house in London and save for Ladurée my favourite place to have afternoon tea (competatly priced at  £17.50 for regular and £23.50 for an added glas of champagne, the sparkle is a bit of a rip-off so save your £10 and have it in one of the local pubs or wine bars later) The place is beautifully decorated in a quirky mix of oppulent English and Oriental and has outdoor seating for sunny days. 

 Creepy little sugar tongs

I ordered Rose tea as always, this one with actuall rosebuds in, so pretty! ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Homemade cakes, not as elaborate as my favourite pâtisserie but the selection of home-y sweets is wide and offer good flavour, we had Green-tea cake and Carrot cake.

Traditional English

Pub Sunday lunch!

The Breakfast Club

 Pancakes and Berries With maple syrup and vanilla cream

Mini haul

UNIQLO is teaming up with my favorite patisserie for a sweet themed charity project, of course I couldn't resist!

 

The cat motif instantly became my choice but I think I'll struggle to resist buying a couple more... I also got a new, big wallet. I've been getting on with my tiny Angelic Pretty purse for too long.

すき焼き

 

Trying the Sukiyaki special at one of my favorite Japanese restaurants, it's truly delicious and although more expensive than most of their menu it's worth a splurge to indulge yourself!

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Current obsession: Ladurée

 Afternoon tea at Ladurée in Covent garden, preparing to dig in on my tower of pastry.

Today's style point: Eclectic Sherlock

 Outfit rundown:

Coat ~ Ted Baker

Heart cut out leather gloves ~ Minna Parikka

Tule skirt ~ Massimo Dutti

Gel balle flats ~ Vivienne Westwood for Melissa

まもなく 高田馬場、高田馬場です。

Homunculus

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Kew gardens & the Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway

I finaly manage to drag my behind out to Kew gardens, I was a bit concerned that I might have left it a bit late for the year, considering that the season has more or less changed over to winter now, but it was still able to keep interest for a day. I really do prefer living in the big city compared to the countryside but I miss nature sometimes so this is a good substitute.

I feel almost kinda weirdly jelous of the huge, victorian greenhouses with their caged rainforests. I want one of those!

 My bangs have grown too long again, I can't make up my mind how to wear my hair so for now I'll just braid it out of my way...

I had been looking forward to the treetop walkway since forever.

I'm definetley going to have to give it a re-visit in spring to see it clad in greenery.

There's something surreal and slightly magical about stroling around in the canopy compleatley unbothered.

Local flavour

I've been traveling around town for my flavour fix, only to find the best Japanese resturant so far just down the street on Baker street. You live and you learn.

Autumn wine

Autumn is lasting so long here in London and I couldn't be happier about it.

Autumn is my favourite time of the year with it's bright colours and just the right temperature to justify layers and knits.

I spend long afternoons at cafés, warming my hands on the cup of a sweet, creamy latte or reading in one of the many parks and life just feels perfect.

I feel inspired to do about a million things, including trying a new lipstick.

Autumnal inspiration

Calamari & cuteness overload at Columbia road

 Tiny paper man with a gigant bow tie adorning the tip jar in a hole-in-the-wall coffee shop.

 

 Funny fruit stall.

 

Delicious calamari with lemon & chili sauce.

  

Spooked spoon!

 Halloween-y art print in one of the shop windows.

Today's style point: Preppy boy

 

I should be cleaning my flat since it looks like it was hit by the blitz at the moment, but instead I'll just head out so that I don't have to deal with it. Mature problem solving.  

 Outfit rundown:

Pea coat & Pussy bow blouse ~ Uniqlo

Wool shorts ~ Benetton

Asymmetric argyle tights ~ Vivienne Westwood
Burgundy fringe loafers ~ Pull & Bear

Comfort food

I've been having a couple of low mood days, I don't feel homesick but at the same time I don't feel at home yet. I'm like a tree without roots, easy to move, unable to settle.

My best solution is, as always, to spoil myself.

Brunch with eggs Benedict at Valeries and some retail therapy might make things better.

 

Asian flavour

Out of pure coinsidence we stumbeled upon a Japanese festival on Trafalga square this weekend, this is what I love about living in the city, constantly new things happening! I've missed a lot of Japanese food so I took this opportunity to sattisfy some of my most pressing cravings.

Macha green tea ice cream

Japanese vegetable curry

A banquet of beige

A mandatory taster session of British cuisine, rather uniform in colouring.

Change of scenery

I had a bit of a mini break and took the train to Leeds this week, light shopping, food and attempted clubbing. It's my first outing since getting here and there is something about traveling by train abroad that makes me ridicilously giddy. I like the city quite a lot but I've still managed to miss London.