Funky Wallpaper

09 March 2010 By Vera Ciria 0 In Life outside Spain

What could possibly be better than a stack of pancakes with bacon and maple syrup for breakfast? The Breakfast Club in London has been nominated as runner-up to the best breakfast in town. The place is lovely, a crazy mix of long tables, armchairs, lamps and even a beach parasol. There were so many options to start the day! Eggs benedict was another choice, especially since it’s practically impossible to find this dish in Barcelona.

Now I don’t know about this being the second-best place in all of London to have breakfast, but it did have one thing that was completely the best. The toilets! Hands-down they have the best toilets I’ve ever seen. What a great idea to entirely wallpaper the cubicles! With four different choices, each cubicle is a sight to behold. He-man, Ghostbusters, Strawberry Shortcake and Fraggle Rock. Absolute bliss. I probably spent more time in the bathroom than in the restaurant itself.

Another lovely thing about London is the easy access to cupcakes. The Hummingbird Bakery on Portobello Road is a dream come true. Sugary, colourful confections in every flavour imaginable. Take-aways come in sweet, little Chinese-style boxes. When oh when, dear Jenny, are your going to open a wee shop here in Barcelona so I can have a cupcake while I read a book?