SUNNYSIDE UP

We like Pavillion cafe in Victoria Park. Easily one of the finest locations for al fresco dining in all of London town, Pavillion cafe offers a joyous view across the park without a hefty price tag. Ramshackle tables and chairs surround the pond, ducks and dogs mingle, steaming mugs of tea. The simple and cheap all day breakfasts at Pavillion are nothing short of sublime. A full on fry up (or "big forker" as they say in Ireland), eggs Florentine, or fruit and yogurt are just a few of the honest to goodness menu options. WLTT had a foodie mum visiting from the emerald isle, she was most satisfied with a hearty brunch in the sunshine. Feel good food. Might we suggest that you use this as the morning pit stop before dancing till sundown at this weekend's Field Day Festival.

We Like Our Garden Too

Kind of in response to the lovely Madame Bracewell's garden of delights, one of the We Like This Too gang has also managed to craft something nice from their paved plot in Hackney.

Polly Morgan

Also on at Haunch of Venison, a smaller show of recent work by We Like This Too favourites Polly Morgan. Different, more ambitions configurations of her signature feathers and taxidermy hang dramatically lit in a darkened space - the shadows cast as beautiful as the work itself!

Joana Vasconcelos at the Haunch

I Will Survive at Haunch of Venison gallery is apparently the first major London show of Portugese artist Joana Vasconcelos - surprising since she seems to have a large body of work behind her. Beautiful and even funny in part - see the room of the colliding dogs. Elsewhere a dark room illuminated only by chintzy fibre optic lamps is a surprisingly disquieting experience.

One on One with the BAC

Last night we had the pleasure of visiting the amazing Battersea Arts Centre for the One On One Festival, where you're allocated personal (and surprisingly intimate) theatre experiences with different theatre comapnies taking part. One on One theatre experiences included Folk In A Box, The Face Game, Rotating In A Room of Images and Barnaby Stone's A Little Bit Of A Beautiful Thing. There was a lot more on, but we were on a strict schedule! So didn't all get to go one on one with Franko B, or get kidnapped by beatboxing youths. On til this Sunday at the BAC.

Our Little Bit of Something Beautiful, a personalised slice of wood from an ancient timber, from Barnaby Stone


Where is the room where you get tied up and hung out the window again?

Kate Moss vs Mario Testino

We popped into Phillips de Pury in Victoria to check out this collection of photos of Kate Moss by Mario Testino. The collaboration between the two over I guess the 2000s, was billed as on a par with the relationship between David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton, though this was certainly not the case of innocent model and up and coming photographer at this point - but rather two people at the top of their respective games. Our favourite appeared to be a self portrait on toy camera by Moss herself. The cute guy working there said to us 'it's a snip at 35 grand'. 'What a cheek', I said. 'Testino didn't even take this one'. Sadly my words were lost to history, our cute friend having left the room before he could be impressed by our wit. Oh well. The auction is on today at Phillips de Pury on Howick Place, the photos will be on display at the Saatchi Gallery from tomorrow.

BRACEWELL'S BESTEST

We like the marvellous Miss Camilla Bracewell's brand new blog: camillabracewell.blogspot.com. Camilla is one of WLTT's favourite Londoners. Possessed of the city's finest party throwing skills, Camilla is also an expert in interior styling, garden grooming, and cooking up a veritable storm. Famous in the merry district of Hackney for her exquisite, elbows on the garden table, wine soaked, summer dinner parties, Camilla regularly gives good Saturday night fun in the magnificent setting of her eclectic home. The blog already includes a medley of pretty pictures from her garden make over to a charity shop she revamped. With a make do and mend sensibility and an eye for how to make the best of a space Camilla's is a great blog to keep an eye on if you want tips on feathering your nest with stylish treasures. We heard a rumour that she plans to set up her own supper club in the next few months, so keep an eye to the blog and an ear to the ground if you fancy experiencing the culinary talents of Camilla in the inspiring setting of her Hackney home. Bloglovin' indeed!