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Unwind over a TAP Coffee

TAP Coffee has great coffee and a welcoming ambience.  And if you want something to eat, they have delicious salads and sandwiches and ever-so-tempting cakes. I was on a diet […]

Mancunian Graffiti

For this Monday’s Mellow Yellow, I have chosen some graffiti from Manchester’s Northern Quarter: Posted as part of Monday Mellow Yellow‘s meme.

Portrait of a Cake

I spend a lot of time working near Trafalgar Square, but the menu where I work is boring.  So the other day (a dull, grey one as is the norm at the […]

T is for… the Thames

The Thames is vital to London’s beauty, vitality and variety.  You can travel on it, cross over or under it, walk alongside it, eat beside (or on) it and look […]

Workshop Coffee Co, Marylebone

I came across this charming, compact coffee shop last weekend as I left a workshop at VV Rouleaux on Marylebone Lane, heading to Selfridges.  I was in need of caffeine after an […]

A Beach in Manchester?

Someone has a sense of humour, I think. This “beach bar” is set on one of Castlefield’s canals.  This is a great area to relax in, especially in summer, but […]

The Royal Arcade, Mayfair

The orange tones in this Victorian shopping arcade are a joy.  London has many beautiful, ornate and sophisticated arcades, but the Royal Arcade takes some beating.  It connects Bond Street to Albermarle Street, and […]

Paper & Cup, Shoreditch

I found this friendly and tasty coffee shop on one of my recent meanders around Shoreditch.  “Delectable books and coffee” they say on their website, and I wouldn’t disagree. The ambience is […]