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Two things

1. It's snoooooowing! First snow of the season.

2. Win this competition for me? Domestic Sluttery.

Tuesday was the Foyles knitting group secret santa and my last attendance until the new year (photos to come). After which was a trip up Totty Court Rd for a spot of shopping at Heals'.

A few weeks ago we attended Ting's birthday celebration in Fitzrovia, and I realised it was a part of London I had neglected to explore. So searching for a quick(er) route between Heal's and Liberty I had a look around.

The first thing I noticed was Pollock's Toy Museum:

So beautifully and brightly decorated. The toys on sale are rather uninteresting, it's the great ones on display that I wanted.

The entrance is through the shop next door, the Theatrical Print Warehouse

Which is full of Victorian-era toy theatres:

Behind the counter was a friendly American man, a surly british man and a cute puppy.

There is actually a 'museum' upstairs which I would have liked to have seen, but I think I might need an out of town visitor to justify it.

And a curious sign next door:

Anyone know what this is about?

anniversary

We went to the lovely Japanese restaurant Sake No Hana for our anni dinner.

We enjoyed their wonderful cocktails: Fred's having the Kokoro Cooler (Taru kome shochu, Belvedere vodka, red grapes, lychee and Calpico), while I enjoyed the Ichigo Rococco (Strawberries, raspberries, coconut, Taru kome shochu, Cariel vanilla vodka and lychee). Fred also had a Matcha Cha (Macha tea, Nikka All Malt whisky, Ihyu Mon mugi shochu, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, coconut puree and vanilla) while I opted for a less interesting champagne.

Tuna was the order of the day, with fatty tuna sushi:

and a 5 kind tuna sashimi plate:

There was more (and non-tuna) but I was enjoying it too much to photograph!