Toby and Allan in Malta, Amalfi Coast, Naples and London

Friday March 30 was another grim day.  It rained almost the entire day until about 9:00 p.m. when it finally stopped.  The high was only 8C. We started the day by walking to Ozone, one of our favourite cafés in the Shoreditch area.  We passed a few interesting vendors near the Overground station. Posh Pork Pap  (The British have the best names for their food) Ozone is quite a large place- there is a coffee roaster in the basement with some seating, and booths and a few bar areas on the main floor.  Everyone was having a Good Friday brunch.  We had about a 20 minute wait for our seats, but we were in from the cold and heavy rain which had just started. Entrance at Ozone Alain with his poached eggs on sourdough, a side of avocado and his flat white After a great brunch, we headed down to Liverpool Station to catch the tube. View of the Gherkin We had to make one transfer and then got off at Knightsbridge.  Our plan was to visit the...

Thursday March 29 was another cloudy, very cool and rainy on and off day with a high of 9C.  We had a late morning coffee at All Press, just a few minutes away from our flat.  It is a New Zealand brand and the coffee was excellent (though 2 £ vs 1 euro in Naples for an espresso is always a shock). We then noticed a wonderful store called Toogood.  We had to buzz and a woman came down.  The store had the most wonderful furniture, ceramics, rugs, and some clothes all designed by Faye Toogood.  She has been in business for about ten years and started with furniture.  This location was basically a studio with some examples of her work.  The woman in the store told us Faye's story and gave us a tour.  Of course, everything was way beyond our price points, but it was wonderful to see the creativity.  She sells to very high end stores--- in Canada, her clothes are sold in one store in Montreal. Outside of House of Toogood on a corner- Interio...