Little Nan's Cocktail Club

As people really start to take notice of things happening South of the river, more and more interest in new places to eat and drink develops.

Little Nan's Cocktail Club is a summer pop up in Brockley.

I've followed their Facebook page since they

hinted that they would be arriving to Brockley. What with exams and all of the other stuff life puts in it's taken me a few weeks to get there. It was worth waiting for.

Situated upstairs at the Talbot pub, Little Nan's really feels like your nana's house. The staff are super friendly and immediately welcomed us when we were looking a bit daunted by the more unusual layout they offer. People are seated either at large dining tables or a pretty damn fine couch....made especially for that space.

That couch....

With walls lined with either tea cups of pretty vintage pictures, the space really feels welcoming and relaxing. There's a lot of pubs around at the moment that are trying for the 'welcome to our house, it's quirky' look that aren't quite getting there. Little Nan's definitely is on top of the 'quirky, not your average drinking establishment' list.

The menu is pretty extensive on the cocktail front, ranging from £12 to £19 depending on what type of cocktails you go for. There's also an option to put beer in your teapot from the pub downstairs but that just seems silly when you've come for some delicious cocktails.

We picked the Paddy Ashdowne- a whiskey and lime based cocktail. Served in a teapot and with extra ice in a sugar bowl, quaint and quirky are key words to describe it. The Cocktail itself was delicious....sometimes there's too much alcohol and other times just not enough. They have the balance just right at Little Nan's so you are able to walk back up the hill home.

It's definitely worth a visit. They are staying throughout July so get on over there if you can.

Chloe x

Self-tour walks

I don't know about you but I love just walking around. Discovering nooks and crannies that i didn't know were there. Finding out how two places connect. Watching how the demographics change from one place to another.

Walking is the shit!

This Saturday, I downloaded a Riots and Radicals tour guide from Timeout. I had planned a day of fun to celebrate Adam's birthday and as I'm still a student I couldn't afford to spend money all day long.

This tour was really enjoyable for a do it yourself. I played the role of tour guide brilliantly....even if my customer knew more of the facts than I did!
Plus I think I picked the perfect day to do it on. Gorgeous weather meant that we could fully enjoy spending up to two hours walking and, arriving at Whitehall while a protest march was happening was of course entirely planned! (Of course).

I had a little bit of bother getting to the right part of Kennington park but the rest of the 'ramble' is well described and interesting without overloading you with too much information.

I especially liked the Royal Doulton Pottery factory...such an impressive building.

Have you done any self guided tours of London? What parts are your favourite to have a stroll around?

(Excuse the more awful than usual pictures.....silly ol' me forgot to bring the camera out so thank a Nokia Lumia for these!)

Chloe x

Where's the past two months gone?

I've been quiet.

I've been really busy.

In the past two months, Uni finished up, 5 exams were completed and now my final placement has started. Throw in a trip home, my birthday, a weekend in Hastings to celebrate my birthday, Adam's birthday, and the stresses of having to constantly revise, i haven't managed to find time to post here.

I have been busy reading my favourite blogs and following everyone's excitement as it starts to get into summer and the sun shows us what he's made of. Of course, there's also loads of other stuff to read but seeing everyone indulge in the summeryness is nice.

Since it's been so long, here's a selection of pictures from our Hastings trip...it's safe to say that I LOVED my trip to Hastings.

We headed down to Hastings for the May bank holiday, and it was definitely the weekend to go. The whole town was lively and full with all the May celebrations happening and I got my first dose of Morris dancers. It was fun.

Adam had organised a fantastic flat for the weekend, right on the seafront and the perfect distance from the town centre to easily walk in and out as we wanted.


Hopefully now that life has calmed down a little bit I'll have much more to talk about on here!
Chloe x

Soho Flea Market

A few weekends ago, during the THIRD bank holiday when i was stuck revising, i took the Sunday off and Adam and I headed into town for a bit of a wander about.

After having looked around the V&A we headed to Soho for the Soho Flea Market.
It wasn't quite what i expected....flea market sounds more second hand in my mind, but it was lovely to look around all the stands of independent crafters.

Here are a couple of my favourites from the day.

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Eightbear

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Adam and I used to come up with 'products' that rhymed and cats in hats was one of them.....so tempted to get this print when I have some spare pocket money floating around!

Eleanor Stuart
There were so many beautiful things to look at, but i especially love the Tiny Collection of mugs....so cute!

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Jimbobart
Once again....so many cool things, the linguist in me particularly likes this plate!

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I love to check out indepent shops and makers and now that there are so many summer fairs happening around london it's the perfect time to check them out in person!

Chloe x