03 May 2009

cupcakes on columbia

On Sunday, Ali and I made our way bright and early to Columbia Road Flower Market:

While the selection of cut flowers and bedding plants was amazing, the crowds were quite thick. So we stopped for a break in Treacle, where they were cultivating cupcakes instead:

I think this could be the way forward on the allotment!

But somehow I missed the large sign over the counter warning customers not to use the 'c-word' (coffee!). Luckily Ali was more with-it and ordered two strong builder's teas to wash down our mini cupcakes:

The displays were fab, and we actually visited twice to take it all in: bakeware, china, tea towels, oven gloves, and other colorful goodies arranged along shelves, on tables and windowsills, and in vintage pastry cabinets.

This poster says it all:

And carry on we did, right on down the road to Ryantown, home of all things Rob Ryan...

proving there's much more to Columbia Road than just flowers!

11 comments:

  1. What a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning!

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  2. That cakey shop looks wonderful - looks as though you had a lovely time x

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  3. It was so worth the early start! Thanks again for a lovely day.

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  4. What fun! It's many years since I've frequented Columbia Road - I always loved the hustle and bustle.

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  5. I want to live on Columbia Road!!

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  6. Oh, wow, what a perfect outing!!

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  7. looks wonderful, I went VERY early once with my sister to buy plants for her garden which we were doing a weekend makeover on. there was no time for tea or cupcakes or shopping, I clearly was very deprived...........

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  8. This is the first blog I have visited. Great job! Aunt Penny

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  9. You are truly the Queen of the delicious outing. I am *slightly* jealous...well, perhaps a little more than that.

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  10. I like the cupcake plants as they could be a serious moneyspineer for the allotment - tehre is nothing like freshly picked cupcake!

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  11. Mmmmm ... cake.

    "Builder's tea"? That's a new one. I bet it's what I drink--very strong black tea with milk and sugar? I like PG Tips. Does that make me a construction worker?

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