A quick dash into London ..... brunch at Ottolenghi's, great service, great food! Then on to Spitalfields Market.

According to Google ...... “Spitalfields is a lively East End area, home to artists, creatives and a large Bangladeshi community. Brick Lane is lined with curry houses. Victorian Spitalfields Market sells crafts and fashion, and surrounding restaurants cater to lunchtime City workers. Street art, quirky shops and trendy bars appeal to hipsters and new media types. The 18th-century Christ Church Spitalfields hosts concerts and art exhibitions.”

The market has had a huge investment, now much smarter, much trendier and maybe a little less soul. Brick Lane is fabulous, the market and surrounding area is full of art, craft, history .... & tourists. And for a really exciting mix of cultures we wandered down Middlesex Street to Petticoat Lane market, the oldest rag-trade market in Britain and close to what was known as “the worst street in London”. Extra of Spitalfields.