Parks and Parades

A while back, we ventured into Marylebone in search of the charmingly named Cabbages and Frocks Market.

When we went (almost a month ago now) it was still early in the season, so were a little disappointed to find the setup was quite small. There were a few clothing and craft stalls, and a few food stalls, but nothing that looked too amazing. We picked up a few pieces of home baking from one of the stalls and continued on our way down the High St.

After doing a bit of window shopping, we stopped to drink our coffees and eat our Peanut Brownies... which turned out to be THE BEST WE HAD EVER TASTED! We quickly doubled back to buy the remaining brownies, luckily I don't think they recognised us as the piggies who'd already loaded up on biscuits and brownies.

We moved on to Regents Park (which we'd previously visited; see here). The sky was clear, but it was a bit chilly so we didn't spend too much time admiring the scenery. The new plan was to head to Primrose Hill and check out the shops there. Primrose Hill is a fairly upmarket area, so we were looking forward to some nice stores.

This hill is apparently a prime sledding location when it snows. Hard to imagine on a day like this though...

Primrose Hill was a bit of a disappointment in the end. Maybe it's the fact that we're so spoiled in Chiswick but we just weren't all that impressed (god, we sound like snobs).

We stopped in Hammersmith on the way home as we'd heard that there was going to be a parade for the Territorial Army Reservists. The soldiers, who were accompanied by their regimental band and four Spartan Armoured Personal Carriers, had recently been awarded the freedom of the borough.

The freedom dates back hundreds of years and is awarded by the Mayor. It allows the unit to march through the streets with their colours flying and bayonets fixed.