Cat Morley


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May

25

Space Station Sixty-Five
It was almost too hot to leave the house today but I couldn't resist checking out our new neighbourhood. Kennington has a really pretty rainbow high street dotted with cafes, restaurants and a boo...

24

Wednesday
Bobbin discovered the glass floor panel in our new place. It's like her human observation deck.

23

Bob Bob Ricard
We decided to treat ourselves to after work drinks and dessert at Bob Bob Ricard. Looking grand and art deco on a corner in Soho, waiters in pink waistcoats usher you through a luxurious green and...

22

Monday
It was Tom's first day at work today so I decided to surprise him with dinner, champagne and Lego MiniFigures when he got home. I got to put our new kitchen to the test and baked a Rosemary Chocol...

21

The Dog House
I'm in my element in London at the moment because there are ghost signs everywhere. I even have my own department store down in Brixton. For lunch, we tucked into some black bagels from Waitrose.

11

HANMI
Mum came through to Edinburgh today and we went out for lunch at her favourite place, Falko Konditormeister. We shared the Welsh Rarebit, so that we could save some room for cake. It was delicious...

10

Maison Bleue Le Bistrot
Inspired by cuisines from around the world, Maison Bleue Le Bistrot brings a modern, unique and delicious take to Edinburgh's food scene. Nestled in the heart of Morningside, the bistrot is cosy b...

9

Survive Bar
One restaurant in Edinburgh that I can never get enough of is Bodega, a Mexican taqueria that fills it's tacos with super delicious and unique ingredients. It's a tiny restaurant on Leith Walk and...

7

Sunday
Natsuki Otani created this gorgeous Crafterella art for Superhero Sunday and I love how colourful it is.

3

The Anchoress
Burtons Biscuits smells amazing when we drive by and they're busy baking. There's a little portacabin around the back where you can buy bags of misshapen biscuits for £1. I couldn't spot anything...

2

Honeycomb & Co
A new lunch spot in Bruntsfield called Honeycomb & Co opened today, so we headed along to try it out. The window was filled with tempting looking cakes and there was a fridge full of amazing s...

1

Flamingosaurus Rex
It was a bank holiday today, so Tom and I decided to head out and see what's new in Edinburgh. Our first stop was Five Degrees on Barclay Place, which does breakfast, lunch, bubble tea and even a ...

Apr

30

The Dome
Though we've lived in Edinburgh for a long time now, we had never been to The Dome before until this evening. It was beautiful with a huge stained glass dome, sparkling chandeliers and gorgeous bo...

26

The Gibson Girl
We started our morning with breakfast at the Clerkenwell Grind. Tom had salmon and toast while I had an acai bowl and matcha latte. We then had a flat viewing at a converted school in Kennington....

21

Hoot The Redeemer
Louisa was up in Edinburgh today, so Kirsty & Malcolm came down from Dundee and we all went out for lunch. We started out with nibbles at The Refinery where Malcolm ordered the largest salad I...

20

Badger & Co
We met up with Katie & Phil after work and went for dinner at Badger & Co. I ordered the parmesan gnocchi with pumpkin, chestnut and rocket pesto. It sounded delicious from the menu but wh...

18

Tuesday
Maki & Ramen have opened a new location on Fountainbridge, right next to us, so we met up with Pamela after work and headed along to check it out. The restaurant is in the same place where Kan...

17

Dalry Cemetery
We've lived next to Dalry Cemetery for over five years but never ventured in until today. I loved how overgrown it was with lots of ivy and sprawling trees. There were a row of mausoleums in the ...

15

Saturday
We met up with Pamela this morning for a catch up and brunch at The Voyage Of Buck. I love their pancakes, but I'd ordered them last time so went for something different and tried the chia seed bo...

13

Chaophraya
It was Phil's birthday today and Katie had made a reservation for all of us at Chaophraya but not told him that Tom & I would be joining them for dinner. Chaophraya is somewhere I've wanted to...

12

Wednesday
Kenny & Claire have added a extension onto their house with a new kitchen and invited us over for dinner so we could admire it. They cooked up an amazing meal, starting with filo tarts.

8

North Berwick
It was a gorgeous sunny day so we decided to put the roof down on Fig and drive along the coat to North Berwick. We went for lunch at the Lobster Shack, but weren't alone in that idea, as there wa...

5

Wednesday
I made a Routemaster inspired necklace for the Red Bus Bistro and I love how it turned out. Check out Red Bus Necklace on Cut Out + Keep

3

Monday
Katie made me this gorgeous cat bat necklace out of shrink plastic. Samantha Germaine Sim created this amazing Crafterella art for Superhero Sunday yesterday.