Kirsty, Cats and Crafty Nonsense: Markets galore!

It's getting pretty chilly now, I still refuse to put my heating on but I don't think that will last for much longer. Last weekend, James and I had a wonder around London's Borough market sampling all the freebies. It was amazing. The fresh fruit and veg was so eye catching that I just wanted it all. I need to find some tantalising recipes to utilise all that goodness! The peppers were so BIG and there was types of tomatoes to chose from I hadn't even know existed. It all looked so appetising and made supermarket selections look tired and shrivelled.

A rather rude looking squash!

So many delicious temptations. Check out this mountain of meringues. Mmmmm. Fluffy egg white goodness!

I got some awesome little succulents and an owl candle holder from this beautiful flower shop within the market. Even at the till my eyes kept getting drawn to more little lovelies. I'm hoping since you don't have to water my new plants too often I may have a chance to keep them alive more than a few weeks.

Here's some more pretty flowers from a shop near the market. I just love plants but I have a tendency to kill them.

I heard that Joanna Lumley has submitted a proposal for a bridge to be built across the Thames that is essentially a massive park crossing to provide a more tranquil, safe route across the river for pedestrians. This sounds fantastic! It would be amazing if they actually went ahead with it. All cities can always benefit from more green space. A similar idea is also brewing in New York. In an article from Messy Nessy Chic, it discusses the idea of using an abandoned underground one acre space that used to serve Tram passengers from 1908-1945. It sounds like an even bigger project than the garden bridge as the logistics to keep plants alive down there is something the planners need to consider. You can find out more by clicking the link above to the amazing Nessy Chic Blog.