London Advice

daviesee

My good wife and I will be visiting London for a couple of days at the end of the month.
We will be staying at the Zetter Townhouse off Clerkenwell Road on a room only basis.

Any recommendations on where to go for breakfast?

MrSweary

Dunno about breakfast but I can recommend the cocktails!

daviesee

MrSweary wrote:

Dunno about breakfast but I can recommend the cocktails!

One of the reasons for booking! :P

rubertoe

Do a search, i'm sure there was similar thread the last time we were invaded by the scots.

Edit here you go

EKE_38BPM

Not my cup of tea, but lots of people love this place.

daviesee

rubertoe wrote:

Do a search, i'm sure there was similar thread the last time we were invaded by the scots.

Edit here you go

Doh!
Found it about the same time you did.
Helpful but was looking for something closer. At least I have some points of reference now.
:P

rick_chasey

Hawksmoor ftw. Not too far from you. I'm not a big English breakfast fan but that was outstanding. Better than any of the other well rated breakfasts I've had in the city.

Ben6899

Smiths? http://www.smithsofsmithfield.co.uk/

Koncordski

Rick Chasey wrote:

Hawksmoor ftw. Not too far from you. I'm not a big English breakfast fan but that was outstanding. Better than any of the other well rated breakfasts I've had in the city.

I was there again this morning, and yes, it is very good. 8)

cyclingprop

Clerkenwell? Here http://www.themodernpantry.co.uk/ is pretty good. And local.

daviesee

Thanks guys!

I'll check back here in a fortnight. :P

I will also have to get used to London prices. :shock:

cyclingprop

If you want cheaper you could do Pod (www.podfood.co.uk) - absolutely not a destination but much more reasonably priced, healthy and tasty food.

sketchley

There are a couple of greasy spoons on whitecross street market that do exactly what they say on the tin. Ltime I satyed at the Zetter (about 10 years ago mind) the breakfast was fairly good.

cookeeemonster

this is nearby: http://www.lookmumnohands.com/ - cycling and food needs met! (foods good, but at london prices)

daviesee

CookeeeMonster wrote:

this is nearby: http://www.lookmumnohands.com/ - cycling and food needs met! (foods good, but at london prices)

Ooooo, that's handy!
I have handled NY and Paris prices so it is nothing to be concerned about.
It just comes as an initial surprise.

Thanks again. :P

notsoblue

Theres a little pub called the Dovetail (I think) down the alley next to the Zetter that has the best collection of Belgian beers I've seen outside of Belgium. Not very glamorous, mind.

sketchley

There is also The Jerusalem Tavern not to far away which is a the St Peter's Brewery pub. Not too glamerous, very small, on a busy night you might be standing outside. Good, in fact excellent beer. http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/london-pub/

Another option only a short walk is http://thecraftbeerco.com/location/clerkenwell-london/ although the link appear to be broken. Lots and lots of beer here....

mmmmm Beer!!!!

daviesee

veronese68

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

sketchley

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

I'm bike shopping too trip to enigma.... Afternoon might be free.....

veronese68

Sketchley wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

I'm bike shopping too trip to enigma.... Afternoon might be free.....

Oooh, your shopping sounds more interesting than mine.
How do you size a bike for a girl that has grown an inch in the last month? Currently 5'4" but in a year could easily be 5'9".

EKE_38BPM

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

I'm bike shopping too trip to enigma.... Afternoon might be free.....

Oooh, your shopping sounds more interesting than mine.
How do you size a bike for a girl that has grown an inch in the last month? Currently 5'4" but in a year could easily be 5'9".

During my growth spurt, I grew an inch a month for about six months. It hurt. I outgrew all of my trousers, shirts and jumpers. I was always hungry.

Take pity on her when shes moody, you'd be moody too if you had chronic joint pain, your clothes didn't fit, you couldn't get enough food to feel satisfied, your hormones were going haywire and you had to live with your parents.

I am still always hungry, but at least my clothes fit now.

sketchley

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

I'm bike shopping too trip to enigma.... Afternoon might be free.....

Oooh, your shopping sounds more interesting than mine.
How do you size a bike for a girl that has grown an inch in the last month? Currently 5'4" but in a year could easily be 5'9".

Get The biggest frame she can fit on with seat all the way down, a very short stem and don't cut the steerer. As she grows you then have options. Other than that by a brand with a high resale value and trade in later.....

daviesee

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

Sounds good to me as it turns out.
Wrong dates though.

veronese68

daviesee wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

Sounds good to me as it turns out.
Wrong dates though.

Shame.
Regarding kids growing, my son grew like EKE did. He got strange marks on his back, turned out they were stretch marks from growing like bamboo.
My thoughts on sizing are much like Sketchley's. I just hope she goes for it as she is not very confident on a slightly large bike. We tried her on my wife's bike and she wouldn't ride it.

MrSweary

Koncordski wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Hawksmoor ftw. Not too far from you. I'm not a big English breakfast fan but that was outstanding. Better than any of the other well rated breakfasts I've had in the city.

I was there again this morning, and yes, it is very good. 8)

Only let down by the outrageous mark up on wine. BYO Mondays fix this.

To the Op if you don't mind venturing over to Shoreditch I'd recommend Layla's. Can't beat their fried eggs with sage.

EKE_38BPM

Veronese68 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

Sounds good to me as it turns out.
Wrong dates though.

Shame.
Regarding kids growing, my son grew like EKE did. He got strange marks on his back, turned out they were stretch marks from growing like bamboo.
My thoughts on sizing are much like Sketchley's. I just hope she goes for it as she is not very confident on a slightly large bike. We tried her on my wife's bike and she wouldn't ride it.

I've got stretch marks on my knees. I remember going to the doctor about the pain I was in and was told it was "just growing pain". I thought I was being fobbed off but it was true. I was growing at over 0.8mm PER DAY!

Ben6899

Sketchley wrote:

Get The biggest frame she can fit on with seat all the way down, a very short stem and don't cut the steerer. As she grows you then have options. Other than that by a brand with a high resale value and trade in later.....

Agreed. 100%

Headhuunter

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

Sounds good to me as it turns out.
Wrong dates though.

Shame.
Regarding kids growing, my son grew like EKE did. He got strange marks on his back, turned out they were stretch marks from growing like bamboo.
My thoughts on sizing are much like Sketchley's. I just hope she goes for it as she is not very confident on a slightly large bike. We tried her on my wife's bike and she wouldn't ride it.

I've got stretch marks on my knees. I remember going to the doctor about the pain I was in and was told it was "just growing pain". I thought I was being fobbed off but it was true. I was growing at over 0.8mm PER DAY!

Yeah I was told I had growing pains when I was in my teens.... Until I was about 16 I grew really, really fast. I was easily the tallest person in my year right through school. Until about 13 the next tallest person in my year was up to my shoulder at best. My dad always joked that he would kick me out of the house if I got taller than him, unfortunately for him I passed his height at about 14 so he couldn't legally boot me out on my own! My growth slowed when I hit about 16 and a lot of my peers caught up with me, I'm still tall but I didn't grow so much through my late teens...

EKE_38BPM

Headhuunter wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mmmmm Beer!!!!

Not suitable for the invaders from the northland, but you might like this. I think I might be going late Saturday afternoon. I have to go bike shopping for my daughter first.

Sounds good to me as it turns out.
Wrong dates though.

Shame.
Regarding kids growing, my son grew like EKE did. He got strange marks on his back, turned out they were stretch marks from growing like bamboo.
My thoughts on sizing are much like Sketchley's. I just hope she goes for it as she is not very confident on a slightly large bike. We tried her on my wife's bike and she wouldn't ride it.

I've got stretch marks on my knees. I remember going to the doctor about the pain I was in and was told it was "just growing pain". I thought I was being fobbed off but it was true. I was growing at over 0.8mm PER DAY!

Yeah I was told I had growing pains when I was in my teens.... Until I was about 16 I grew really, really fast. I was easily the tallest person in my year right through school. Until about 13 the next tallest person in my year was up to my shoulder at best. My dad always joked that he would kick me out of the house if I got taller than him, unfortunately for him I passed his height at about 14 so he couldn't legally boot me out on my own! My growth slowed when I hit about 16 and a lot of my peers caught up with me, I'm still tall but I didn't grow so much through my late teens...

As a child I was quite tall for my age but I had my growth spurt relatively late. Lots of my school mates shot past me to the point that I went from one of the tallest people in the school to one of the shortest. I was concerned that I would never break the 6 foot mark.

Then the painful growth spurt and I'm now 6'2".

davis

Topper mode engaged: My thigh bones grew much quicker than my hips for a bit. The bones/ligaments used to grind together (you'd hear them creaking), and I've got stretch marks across my hips...