11.11pm, Trying to warm up as lots of icy snow fell outside. I'd been to meet a good friend for coffee and cake (well, coke and cupcakes) and decided to walk the hour-long route home. It was lovely and refreshing, but oh-so-chilly.
I'd met my friend Lucy at The Hummingbird Bakery in Soho, just around the corner from where I work, literally. The cakes there are ridiculously good, and I opted for the Black Bottom, which is a dark chocolate sponge with a cheesecake centre and cream cheese frosting. It was, quite possibly, the best cake I've ever eaten.
And the company was pretty good too; Lucy is a fellow sub-editor, and she makes her living through freelancing for some pretty awesome magazines. I met her when she came to do some work at Candis while I was still there, and she has remained a firm friend (do I mean that? Is that a phrase? Maybe I mean a firm favourite. Or a good friend…?!) ever since.
Anyway, she's hot stuff and is even more glowing than usual as she is 13 weeks pregnant! (Yesterday was little Scampi's 13-week birthday, in fact. You could say we were eating cake to celebrate that.) Not content with work, babies and a buzzing social life, Lucy also runs a super-duper fashion blog called It's a Look. And, yes, it's definitely worth a look. (Plus it features an extra-special blog post. So that's good.)
(Pictures © The Hummingbird Bakery and Lucy Parley, respectively.)
Wow. Now THAT's publicity! Ha ha! Thanks hon! Aw, it feels like This Is Our Life, with the rundown of how we met and what I do for a living. Love that Scampi made it, ha ha! Aww, you're ace. I will of course be reciprocating the love asap. Mwahs! xxxx
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