Beautiful sunshine at Somerset House, a great Pain aux Raisins courtesy of Tom’s Kitchen and a feast for the eyes to boot!

A real eclectic mix of illustration was represented and for us this image, part of series, although harking back to the 80s looked pretty fresh.

Then a walk along the Thames to Tate Modern for Yayoi Kusama, a really impressively curated exhibition. It reminded me of the Warhol Live show we saw in San Francisco, also chronologically hung but more specifically due to the recreation of spaces. A room covered in signature dots each of which glow in the dark for example, was filled with paraphernalia from everyday life. The comparison didn’t end there though, as the written guide suggested that not only were they working at the same time but also that Kusama pre-dated Warhol’s repeat prints with the wallpaper she created for her piece 1000 Boats.

After our visit to NYC and La Esquina last year, we had to try the London-affiliated outpost. Okay, so we visited the cafe (the restaurant is a definite for next time) but even with a smaller menu it was a treat. And those cocktails, lordy…

A fan of baking, I’ve yet to undertake the ‘bun’. Was all the rising etc ever worth it for home-made Hot Cross Buns? By jove Dan Lepard it was! With a dozen made I’m desperately wondering how I’ll go back to cereal once the butter-slathered toasted beauties are finished.