Dark skies and rain are for the most part, a guarantee here in London, which has taken some getting used to, however today proved that you don't need the sun to brighten your day - just some good coffee and the odd treat to accompany it. While some relish in the fact that sundays are a day of rest, with little open and little to do, I see them as an opportunity to explore the city usually filled with hustle and bustle and feeling like you have a little piece of london all to yourself... Coffee was had at Browns Of Brockley conveniently located across Brockley train station and is well worth the trip. The baristas are serious about their coffee, carefully constructing each one to ensure a perfect cup every time - strong and smooth just how we like it . It's a small place but it works: clean wooden interiors and dim lighting make for an intimate setting, countless cakes and pastries line the window and I couldn't go past the fig cheesecake pairing nicely with coffee indeed. We then figured if you can't have the sun you may as well settle for the next best thing - Round, golden gems of light - So after coffee we headed to St John Bakery near London Bridge - A unique set-up underneath the railway line where you will find an industrial bakery that only opens to the public on weekends with possibly the best cream filled doughnuts you will ever have, today's choice was jam, chocolate, butterscotch or vanilla. Vanilla is my favorite although all are pretty amazing, I couldn't wait to get home so we sat outside and scoffed half a doughnut each before heading back - the random tables and chairs outside this industrial complex finally made sense as one can not simply purchase a doughnut and leave without taking a bite. So there you have it, proof that the darkest of skies can bring out the best in a city and that sometimes it's not always the posh restaurants or most popular cafes that can make your day but the hidden gems that make you appreciate the simple pleasures. Love Adri Xx
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Anne Powell
11/12/2015 05:53:31 pm
Another great blog entry - enjoying hearing about places I can only dream of x x
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David
11/13/2015 12:04:34 am
Wow, I really think you need to become a coffee and pastry writer. I thoriughly enjoyed reading your blog, yet again. Please keep drinking and eating so that we can live the experience as well. I think I can remember seeing something like that bakery when we were there.
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