Rainy day latte with my wee one, how calm and pleasant it can be with just one.
I have so many memories of braving cafes with two toddlers and a nursing baby, trying to park with one hand a double buggy laden with groceries (under the stern disapproving stares from waitstaff). Biding time with home made apple muffins which would quickly get trampled, dainty sugar bowls explored and glasses too near edges often meeting with the floor. Can actually sit in comfort and peace now, even with all three, things have mellowed out, they can sit and talk, play I spy among themselves or draw for a good 30 minutes rather than needing to get up and run in circles.
At last I may slowly drink an entire coffee before it goes cold or gets spilled.
Shame so many of my fellow mum friends live so very far away. I am prone to bouts of nostalgia and these are sometimes the moments I miss those friends and places such as Bills, Carluccios, The Bridge Cafe or Lazy Janes but I can not complain with wonderful cafes at hand here such as Prego, pictured above for example.
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I find it hard with one, I can only imagine what it's like with three. They are well worth it though.. Mine has turned 4 so he's mellowing down quite a bit too. Incidentally, if I order chocolate cake for him he will be good as gold until he eats the last crumb. The peace and quiet is well worth it :)
ReplyDeleteOh that's so lovely, and the latte and apple muffin sound amazing... a moment's peace, a simple pleasure - there's nothing like it!
ReplyDeletePatisserie on the bridge, oh, those cakes and tarts! The red sofa, that everyone used to feed the little ones. Lovely place.
ReplyDeleteI miss Carluccio's, the fantastic rosemary/ raisin bread. The cool fancy people....
And I miss the Tate modern cafe, you know on the top floor? So cool. I wish Tate lived next to my door. I would raise my children there!
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I especially went shopping at 'our' HEMA, they have such cool things for ordinary people, like all of us.
PS. Those cookies were so tasty, I ate them all (LOL)!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how one manages with three! My sister-in-law has three now and I stand amazed. I really think I am not equipped to handle more than one. That said, she seems to have six hands, and no salt shaker or sugar bowl is safe ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely post ... my kids are grown-up now and I really enjoy when we have the opportunity to have coffees together at cafés.
ReplyDeleteI love your description! Yes, slowing down, what a treat! And I am in complete admiration at you raising three little one and still managing it all!
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Great to hear you are nearing the times when drinking a coffee will be relaxing with the little ones - I am feeling also that I am nearing this point slowely but surely ; )
ReplyDeleteI am dreaming of this day, which I know (surely!) shall come... Kudos for getting to the bright end of that tunnel!
ReplyDeleteYou make me smile! Thank you
ReplyDeleteSounds like you can now enjoy our coffee in a more relaxed way. Nice eh. I still look forward to that, but one day I'll be sitting with my little Ruby sipping coffee after a day shoe shopping! She's only 18 months, so a long way to go yet.
ReplyDeleteFrom someone who has not experienced a coffee with children, you seem to have a very graceful approach - quite impressive too!
ReplyDeleteTake care and have a good week Juniper :^)
I used to love to go to cafe's with F and now I hardly do it anymore with O. It does take practice to get the etiquette just rite, age helps, but it is mostly a wonderful time where I always leave feeling so proud of my little gentlemen. Or we just get everything to go & skoot.
ReplyDeleteLovely shot of S.
Guusje,
ReplyDeleteYes the Tate oh I had forgotten about that view, even a on a gloomy foggy day with those tall windows and coffee in hand you felt transported! Kids at your side or not it was a pleasant very rejuvenating place!
I love the atmosphere of your "story"... and the calm of this coffee time... That's it... the little thing we can find in this moment.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and I can relate. As a mother of 3 I know what you mean. Oh those looks - not very nice.
ReplyDeleteBut the coffee is always good.
Your photo looks calm.
I know how you feel about missing your mum friends. :)
ReplyDeletei remember those days... what a beautiful café! have a great weekend!
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