Our Weekend...

This weekend was all about celebrations…Mr O was a Godparent at a Christening and on Sunday we had a belated Birthday lunch to celebrate my Dad and Brother's Birthdays.

the reflection of the stained glass window on the wall was beautiful

obsessed!

showing off those walking skills

we popped to ikea on the way home and I left these two in the car!

we took advantage of the gorgeous weather on Sunday and had a walk on the beach...

kicking back at lunch...

i love the bond between my son and my dad

and with Granny

Please excuse the wonky colours on some of the photos…I'm still getting to grips with our DSLR!

Our Weekend...

Last weekend was jam packed full of fun, family, friends and food…just how I like them.

The little dude was back at his swimming lessons on Saturday after the summer break and thankfully he still loved it.  I was a bit nervous that after a 4 week break he might need some time to get used to it, but I really needn't of worried…

After swimming we headed east to Columbia Road...

I love this piece of street art, not the best pic as it was out of the car window!

but not to the flower market (its only open on Sunday's) instead we were there to visit a very different kind of corner shop…

Hopefully you can see from the pictures that all the stock was made of felt, such a fun idea.

On our way back home we popped into 'Look Mum No Hands' for Mr O and the little dude to catch the end of the 8th stage of the Spanish Vuelta and to refuel on coffee and cakes!  If you are into cycling a visit to this cafe is a must.  Not only are the cakes delicious, there are all kinds of bike related paraphernalia.

vive le tour!

the little dude wasn't pleased about missing out on cake again…not long until you're on solids little one!

On Sunday we headed over to Battersea Power Station with my brother and sister and a couple of friends to catch the last day of the Power of Summer festival….we were all pretty overwhelmed with the choice of street food available and the amazing setting.  Battersea Power Station is one of the most iconic buildings in London so it was great to have an opportunity to get a bit closer

these cranes could unload 480 tonnes of coal an hour between them!

AMAZING soft shell crab burger

that grapefruit collins is not for you I'm afraid!

Weekends are the best!

Our Weekend: Mayfield Lavender Farm

During our honeymoon road trip around France we were lucky enough to stop of at a couple of gorgeous Lavender Farms and now the smell of Lavender instantly takes me back to those special couple of weeks.

Last weekend we decided to pay Mayfield Lavender Farm a visit and I am so glad we did, once there we could quite easily been right back in Provence.

We got up early to make sure we missed the forecasted showers and were rewarded with beautiful a blue sky interrupted only by the odd perfectly fluffy white cloud.

We were greeted by a concentrated waft of lavender and, possibly, the friendliest car park attendant who instructed us to make sure we ventured up to the back field as it was blooming…and he wasn't wrong.

As you walk towards the second field you can hear the intensity of an odd buzzing growing.  Its only when you arrive there you realise it is the collective hum of millions of bees.  Thankfully they were to interested in the tasty lavender to bother us!

if you look real close you'll spot the bees!

he loves to 'fly', just like a bee!

taken in between trying to prise lavender out of the little dudes hands before it made it into his mouth!

my boys...

he's getting to be so cheeky!

obligatory family selfie with only one person looking at the camera!

my favourite shot of the day

hometime!

If you do pop along I can highly recommend the lavender lemonade…delicious!  We'll definitely be back.