Lovely Weekend in the Toon!

So, this weekend I went up to visit my lovely friends from Uni in Newcastle. It was a weekend full of shenanigans...mainly, drinking red wine and catching up. Whilst there I met a lovely little Lion-head Rabbit called Costello. I just thought I'd include him in this post as he is SO cute. He belongs to my friend Jenna, who also has a blog. Sorry about the terrible picture quality, my phone is rubbish and I didn't take my camera with me!

We also ended up having an amazing breakfast on Sunday at The Butterfly Cabinet in Heaton. Despite having lived in Newcastle for 3 years I had never been before...and I have no idea why as it was so yummy. It doesn't look much from the outside but it has a really cutesy, quirky interior with vintage decor and eclectic trinkets. It has a very good reputation in Newcastle and we even had to queue to get a table! I went for the full works, full english, American style pancakes and a really naughty hot chocolate with whipped cream, marsh mallows and a flake (please don't judge)! To top it off my bill only came to a tenner - unheard of in London.

A lovely weekend re-living my student days! 

Isobel x

Day in South Kensington

The other day Harriet & I wound up with a couple of hours to kill in South Ken, a lovely part of South West London full of little boutiques & museums. It was a beautiful, sunny day but bitterly cold! So bundled up like the Michelin man we went for a coffee in my favourite my cafe Le Pain Quotidien. They serve their coffee in little bowls instead of cups, which feels so lovely on cold hands. Harriet and I both went for a frothy Cappuccino. They have the most amazing selection of patisseries which are freshly made each day. Harriet indulged in an almond croissant and I couldn't help myself & ordered a chocolate brownie. 

Then we went for a little wonder around the shops in South Ken. Harriet, being the gym buff, had a cheeky look at the Stella McCartney range for Adidas. 

In the evening I went out for dinner with my sister and her boyfriend. We went to the Big Easy on the King's Road which is modeled on American crabshacks. I absolutely LOVE this place. It always has such a vibrant, loud atmosphere and even on a Wednesday night it was difficult to book a table! The decor is so quirky and authentic. They do an amazing deal for 1 1/4 lbs of Lobster with chips, salad AND a frozen margarita or beer all for £14.95 (bargain!!). All 3 of us went for the lobster!

I hope you enjoyed this post guys! Let me know if you want more lifestyle & restaurant recommendation posts!

Isobel x