TWO CATS FROM IZMIR

After a busy week and arrived at home by midnight, a sweet surprise was waiting on the mail box. A lovely brooch with two kittens.

The gift was from a friend  who lives in Izmir, one of the most beautiful cities of Turkey and was the best part of the day.

Thank you dear Depressive Bear! (Sağol kuzum! Bayıldııııııım!) 

THE STORY OF KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

SOME AFTERNOON TREAT

After cleaning the house all day, some treat at the terrace with rakı (Turkish anise spirit).

And... no rain in London last four days. Houston, we have a problem!!! 

MARYLEBONE SUMMER FAYRE

Today there was a summer fair in our ex-neighborhood Marylebone. And it was a lucky, sunny day (mostly),  like a nice spring day. The fair was taking place in all the big streets of Marylebone and it was a mix of a big food market and a big playground (lots of children everywhere). Marylebone Farmers Market also was there like every sunday morning. 

There was lots of food everywhere, roasted meat, sausages, paella, etc. The most colorful ones were the cupcakes.  

London Cat’s choice in the fair for today’s breakfast: roasted meat and typical British summer coctail Pimm’s. 

LONDON'S DOORS

We love taking door and window pictures all around the world.

And these are few examples from London’s streets.

LONDON LONDON BY CAETANO VELOSO

Caetano Veloso at the Barbican Hall in London in 2007.

LONDON KIND OF SUMMER WEEKEND

Last summer (our first summer in our little kingdom), was a shock for our Mediterranean bodies. But this year, we are ready for what is waiting for us: 90 days of rain!

After a normal, rainy and windy summer week, this morning we had a little bit of sun. It was a good reason for a walk to London’s famous Columbia Road Flower Market to buy some new rosemaries, thymes, tarragons, peonies and lavenders for our terrace.

Afternoon? Some kitchen activity, making zucchini pickles in a “lovely” rainy afternoon... 

LONDON LONDON

DAFFODIL TIME IN LONDON

It has been a while since last post. When we wrote the last post it was winter, now spring (kind of). The Brits are over excited and allready with summer dresses and flip flops in the streets. For our Mediterranean bodies, it’s little bit chilly yet.

We opened our terrace lunches season. Also outdoor pints season in the pubs. Daffodils are everywhere again. It’s spring everybody! Yaaaay!

THE BIG FREEZE

It was one week ago when the big freeze alert began in our little kingdom. First some ices appared in the fountains of London .

Then, the next night when we were having few pints in our pub, the snow covered everywhere in one hour. We saw a big fox visiting our neighbourhood. We had a little walk to Trafalgar Square, Westminister and Big Ben by night.

We woke up the next day, to a lovely white and calm London. We had a lovely walk in Regent Canal before having our breakfast .

Aaand we made our first snowcat in London. It’s still freezing out there but no more snow and snowcat. Pity...