Eventful weekend- Part 1: Good coffee + Putney Boat Race

Any long weekend is always a welcome break but I was particularly excited about the many events I had lined up for myself this Easter long weekend.

It started with a little shopping trip out to Westfield London (which for all you Aussie readers out there to note this venue feels exactly like Westfield Bondi). Westfield is quite a novelty here, there is only one of them and it’s rare to have actual massive shopping centre’s in London as there is a high street in EVERY suburb you visit.

This Westfield had a lovely NZ coffee stall, Sacred, that was on the Timeout ‘List’. The coffee was delightful, very creamy and satisfying, I will definitely be returning there for future shopping expeditions.

Easter Saturday brought the infamous Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race which is a traditional rowing competition that has been running since 1829. It’s estimated that over a quarter of a million people line the Thames to watch the race and between 7-9 million watch it on the TV- it’s a big deal!

Like any major event in the UK there is copious amounts of booze consumed to really get into the vibe, we started off a little too early (12.30pm) at a pub by the Thames so by the time the race rolled around at 4.30pm we were very merry.

It was madness in Putney, people everywhere, however I did love this as its a true representation of the English spirit which centre’s around everyone getting involved and supporting the fellow man. The actual start of the race is a bit of an anti climax (blink and you will miss it) but the drinking and socializing afterwards is a lot of fun.

Luck would have it that on that day I would meet a man that would help me out with the ultimate mission on the list- find Kylie’s house.
Stay tuned for the result…

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Nb/ I am off on holidays this weekend to Turkey (it’s on ‘The List’) so I might be on hiatus for a week or so, unless I have access to the internet. I look forward to filling you all in on my adventures upon my return (and hopefully be able to show off a tan instead of this pasty white English skin!)