
Today's random ramble rather conveniently veered us towards
Madeleine's Cherry Pie and Ice Cream, which I've many times passed on the route to somewhere and have long been meaning to make a destination. The shop's name a literary reference (not
this one, but
that one), and the space is an emporium of perfect delights. A tea shop, with a back garden (come spring), and pies, and ice cream. We had scones with jam, and a pot each of rooibos, and I really must go back again for more-- cupcakes, said madeleines, brownies, where to stop? The cakery was mesmerizing, and the shop shelves bursting with wonderful things-- teapots, jam jars, cups, mugs, and the like. (And how lucky are we to live in a neighbourhood with so many corners to discover?)