Summerhouse and The London Waterbus Co

'Table for four please!"

Saturday grubbing

 A hidden gem in London - waterside dining in Little Venice

Fresh seafood and ice cold drinks in the sunshine - Fish you were here? ;-)

I scream for ice cream! 

  A family favourite - mint choc chip. Deeelicioius! 

After our leisurely lunch we got the Waterbus from Little Venice to Camden Lock

 

Cruising the canals of inner London allows you to see part of the city that you can't see from the streets.

 Camden Town here we come

 Fellow boaters always give a smile and a wave as you pass by

 Camden market is always a good idea! 

Seafood and Sancerre

Friday night's family dinner in Little Venice 

Flashback Friday

My glossy posse!
 (Andrea, Kat and Gerry)

Summerhouse restaurant is very picturesque as it's located right on the canal in Little Venice

We had oysters, prawns and lemon sole accompanied with bubbles and wine 

 We were the last ones to leave the restaurant lol - Needless to say it's waterside dining at it's best :-)

Summerhouse

On Friday night Erik and John joined us back at this delightful part of London called Little Venice, and on a surprisingly sunny October's day, it certainly makes London seem the best of all worlds.
The canal side location is what makes the venue atmospheric, they serve fantastic sea food, very friendly service and effectively they have an open air terrace for a cheeky ciggies, electric heaters and blankets too!
We had reserved the "sofa" table in advance so we didn't have to go home when the kids feel asleep :-) And Summerhouse is now open all year around!

Dinner at Summerhouse and Thank You Anna

Not only did Anna (whose profession is hair dresser, although now she's a stay at home mum to Chris who's 10 days younger than Munchie) colour my hair, gave me a beautiful blow-dry AND fed Scarlett Grace her entire lunch  #SupaDupaFriend

Heading out for dinner and drinks tonight with my brother Erik and his boyfriend John to Summerhouse, our old time fave in London when the weather is good (read 20 degrees right now!)

Have a happy Friday and a good weekend!

Happy Friday and a good weekend!

Hello Darlings,  how are you doing? Currently I'm feeling super perky and rather good! In the last couple of weeks I've been enjoying the beautiful weather in the capital with lot’s of park visits, I've bought an irresponsible amount of clothes (including a dress and shoes for an upcoming wedding next month), although to be fair - not only for myself but for hubby and the kids too! I’ve caught up on some sleep lately (by going to bed and turning the lights out at 10pm!), I have become hooked on this delicious PHD protein bar in Strawberry Cheesecake flavour, and I've started watching Swedish crime drama series, Arne Dahl on Netflix. 

Other random news: My back ache is finally getting better and I've started doing kettle bell swings again. Only 9kg at the moment but aiming for the 12kg soon! 

1          1. Thought for the day: Gratitude, gratitude and more gratitude! 

2. Song of the week: "Hey Now" by London Grammar  (this remix starts out nice and slow but takes a different turning somewhere btwn 2 and 3 minutes, and then gets a disco mixed with house-vibe - L.O.V.E!)

3. Word of the week: World Cup!

4. Drink of the moment: Pimms and Domaines OTT rose

5. Looking forward to: watching Dolly Parton live at the 02 stadium with my brother Erik in two weeks time

6. Currently annoyed by: the difficulty and struggle to shift the last of the pregnancy weight

7. Weekend plans: Viewing a property for sale off Wigmore Street tomorrow, and in the evening we're driving up to North London to Andrea and David's house for a barbecue and drinks in their garden, then watching England's first game in the World Cup (which doesn't start until 11pm, so we will be staying the night there!)


8. Last beauty product I bought: Dr. Organic's Snail Gel! 

Last but not least, some snaps from last Friday's dinner at Summerhouse: 

We always try to request the sofa table, so that Sean can lay down and sleep when he gets tired!

Frrrrrrrrozen Margarita on a hot Summer's day :-)

Lemon sole 

Chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream

Summerhouse

Long leisurely lunch at Summerhouse in Little Venice

WOW! This was undoubted the best meal I've had so far this year! Lemon sole was utterly divine, and eating in the sunshine, on the water and with my fave girls - damn I feel so blessed! Xxx

Sent from my iPhone 

iPhone Images (as of last week)

From top to bottom: lunch on St. Christopher's Place,  Dinner on the water, Erik carrying a sleeping Sean on Grosvenor Square Mayfair, Drinkies @ Skylounge with Erik and his new love John, Morning coffee in Pret Marble Arch, Bear engaging with Andrea's mum @ her 70th bday party, Proud parents David, Andrea & little Freddie, Chocolate Brownie and vanilla ice-cream for dessert at Summerhouse, Grandma & Seany strolling hand in hand in Portman Village, John & Mum on her first night, in Avista Restaurant

Grandpa Laurie visiting

This weekend we had the pleasure of a visit from Bear's Dad, (and Sean's Grandpa) - Laurie. Sean refers to him as 'The giant' as he is 198cm(!) tall and just loved spening time with his farfar :-) 

We spent the weekend eating out at various restaurants such as Ishtar and Summerhouse  and after a traditional Swedish breakfast that I prepared at home. Bear also took his Dad and Sean for a lovely al freso lunch on the lawn at Stoke Park.

It was lovely for us to have the three generations together and we agreed that we must do it more often.. 

Oh, and here is my favourite pic that was simply too good to shrink for the collage:

Father and son, with the envious genes..
Pretty unbelievable to think that these two handsome men are 48 and 73 years old! Now that, you wouldn't have guessed, right?! 

Al fresco brunch on the canal

sent from my iPhone

Friday with friends

Dinner and drinks at Summerhouse with David and Andrea who are now expecting their second child :-)

Vino by the water

Kickstarting the weekend at the very serene Summerhouse located on the canal in Little Venice

The day after the night before

The post wedding hangover brunch was held at The Waterway and Summerhouse, two terrific water side locations, to soak up the unusually tropical weather we had during our wedding weekend