The fields beneath...

Today my owner needed to pick up her shoes from a cobblers in north London. Apparently it's the only cobblers Christain Louboutin recommend. To us, this meant a lot of travelling and walking. 

We got the overground and after changing trains and waiting on a cold platform (yes, it's May and still cold in London most days), we got out at Kentish Town West. Right outside the station there was a bright yellow sign (like a traffic sign) in front of us saying 'coffee'.  My owners pace quickened. 

Under the railway arch itself was our coffee stop; the Fields Beneath. 

Very small indoor seating area, mainly a take-out place. Meant lots of people to watch come in and out. I enjoyed that. Another dog stopped by too, whilst his owners grabbed a take away coffee. 

The Cappuccino, that my owner so desperately needed. 

Me cosy sat in my bag looking out of the window at the neighbouring passageway. 

Me at home sleeping, shattered after all the walking! 

Time of visit: Friday morning in May 2014.

The Fields Beneath

Kentish Town

London 

A Royal day out - part 1

After a lazy Saturday at home snoozing by the radiator & barking at the odd dog that passed by, I was quite ready for an explore on Sunday.

Threatening to snow, my owners thought it best I wore my scarf.  I quite like my scarf, although not sure about that giant red pom pom thing at the end....





A short car journey later & we arrived at our destination - Royal Teas cafe in Greenwich (South East London). A quaint little cafe, situated in the residential district, away from the main busy tourist sights.




Its slightly hidden location means its frequented by locals & very rarely do tourists stumble across it. Good job, as its very small/cosy in here & its often hard to get a table as it is. So, be prepared to wait. However, in the summer the cafe gets a bit bigger, as there are also a few tables out the front - a great place to sit & watch the world (& its dogs) go by.





Today we had a fantastic table at the back of the cafe, near to the kitchen, which meant I had a wonderful view (& smell) of the food being bought out to the customers. There was also another dog in the cafe too - a HUGE one that suddenly appeared at our table at one point, without its owner - this cafe is pretty relaxed, as you can probably tell & everytime we've been there's been another dog in here.

My owners like this slightly quirky & atmospheric cafe, which is reasonably priced & serves basic dishes with a good range of veggie options. 







They tried the scrambled egg & smoked salmon served with toast & couldn't resist the cakes that were displayed right next to our table...don't blame them really - they did look mouth-watering good.   

To read about our (after lunch) walk around Greenwich ...see 'A Royal day out - part 2'

Royal Teas

76 Royal Hill,

Greenwich,

London

SE10 8RT

www.royalteascafe.co.uk/

Date of visit: Sunday 13th January, 2013