Cat Morley


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May

27

FlatIron
We took Mum & Dad for breakfast at Caravan in Bankside this morning. Mum quietly asked "is this a hipster place? because they're spending a lot of time on that coffee". I had a chia coconut pu...

26

Battersea Park
It was set to be another toasty day in London but we weren't going to let the heat stop us from exploring with my parents. We started with breakfast outside our local cafe the Sugar Pot.

25

Lunch at the Gherkin
Mum & Dad came down to visit so we picked them up at Kings Cross this afternoon. As it's their birthday in a couple of weeks, we wanted to treat them to lunch in Searcys at the top of the Gher...

21

Monday
Paul was down in London for work, so we met up with him, Mark & Priscilla at Tamesis Dock for afterwork drinks and a bite to eat. Afterwards we headed to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern for The Big ...

20

Sunday
We treated ourselves to lunch at Vanilla Black today. I was excited to try their new beetroot latte which arrived all pretty and pink. Tom had his usual salmon on toast which he gobbled up in no ...

19

Royal Wedding
It was the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this morning, so we watched along while playing wedding bingo and trying to spot the cast members from Suits. We headed out afterwards an...

17

Electric Elephant Cafe
I've been busy researching Elephant & Castle for Cooking Around The London Underground. Baldwins on Walworth Road opened in 1844 and is London's oldest herbalist. I loved their old fashioned ...

16

Backyard Cinema
We had tickets for Backyard Cinema this evening, which is conveniently located in Mercato Metropolitano, so we headed there beforehand for dinner. We ordered the raclette cheese from Champagne + F...

15

Tuesday
Tom and I went for lunch at The Old Dairy at Vauxhall City Farm today. Hanging out with the alpacas is a much better way to spend our lunch break than at our desks. Tom was out with Faheem in the...

14

The Big Bingo Show
We tried out Jihwaja, another of our local Korean restaurants this evening. As well as a restaurant, it also has lots of private karaoke rooms. I had the sweet potato noodle japchae and we shared ...

13

Sunday
We went for breakfast at the Sugar Pot this morning and it was warm enough to sit outside. Tom had smoked salmon on toast and I had toasted banana bread with honey and cinnamon. As we were wander...

6

The Chocolate Museum
We headed down to Brixton to have a look around The Chocolate Museum this afternoon. It's a little museum with a cafe upstairs and you can take a tasting tour with a box of chocolates.

2

by Chloe.
We decided to try out by CHLOE. for dinner tonight, a vegan fast food joint from New York with a new London location just off Drury Lane. It was lovely inside with swing chairs in the windows and ...

Apr

29

Pimlico
We wandered up to Pimlico this morning for breakfast and to explore the area. There were so many pretty rainbow doors and I kept holding us up taking photos of them. There was a very ornate venti...

28

Limehouse
We're exploring Limehouse in the third episode of Cooking Around The London Underground and baking a grog loaf inspired by the sailors and opium den inspired cocktail.

27

Charing Cross
We took a walk down Carting Lane, which is also known as Farting Lane because it was once lit by sewage powered gas lamps. Tom booked us on a Hidden London tour of the secret platforms in Charing ...

26

Banh Boa Brothers
We stumbled upon a new restaurant which was about to open in Leake Street Tunnel last week, so decided to head along to their Soft Launch tonight with Fiona, one of Tom's old FreeAgent work mates.

25

Three Little Birds
We decided to spend our lunch break in Paddington this afternoon and started by catching the free Water Taxi to Paddington Basin. It was the perfect weather for a little ride on the canal and ther...

23

Monday
Tom's so happy with his new tube driver seat for the office. The only problem is that Bobbin loves sitting on it just as much as he does and steals it every time he stands up. I attempted to recr...

22

The Lighterman
Louisa was in London so we met up with her, Jenny and Rin for brunch at Granary Square this morning. We went to The Lighterman, a lovely little restaurant next to the canal. I had a Bloody Mary w...

13

Phil's Birthday
I met up with Tom and Pamela for drinks at Akva after work today. In the evening we met up with Katie & Phil to celebrate Phil's birthday. We started with dinner at Papavero on Howe Street.

12

Edinburgh Chihuahua Cafe
Mum came through to Edinburgh this morning and we went for breakfast at Milk Juicery. We tucked into granola bowls topped with fruit and yogurt. I took her to Strumpets afterwards for a pot of ch...

11

The Early Bird
One of the main reasons we chose to stay at Brooks Hotel was because they always do such a good breakfast, and this morning was no exception, when I tucked into an overnight oatmeal bowl and fresh ...

10

Back To Edinburgh
Tom had to go up to the office in Edinburgh for work this week, so I joined him for a mini holiday. We booked into Brooks Hotel, after having a lovely stay in their airstreams in Bristol, which wa...

6

Cooking Around Chinatown
We're exploring Chinatown in the second episode of Cooking Around The London Underground and making vegetarian crispy beef with a side of egg fried rice.