After a proper lie-in on Saturday and a ride back to the flat from Bounds Green, there wasn’t much of the day left. I finally ate at Story, the groovy pizza place on Dray’s Walk, that I had walked by countless times two years ago, but never ate at. Business has done well, as they had just moved next door into a space twice the size. The simple, charming décor remained the same, though: worn wood communal tables with cardboard stools, white walls, and white candles for a soft light. Although a bit pricey, the food lived up to the atmosphere. The light, airy pizza crust of my chosen dinner was adorned with pumpkin, red peppers, and goat cheese, as well as some other goodies. Delicious!

Sunday was, naturally, market day. I made my rounds of the Columbia Road flower market, down Brick Lane to gander at the hand-me-downs on the street and wander in a few high-end shops, and then on to Spitalfields market. I visited my favorite church, Christ Church by Nicholas Hawksmoor, to check the progress on the organ restoration (still raising funds) and finished the day with dinner at my old standby and favorite vegan restaurant-on-a-bus, the Rootmaster.

--- interior detail of Christ Church, Spitalfields ---

--- maybe the next time I visit, the organ will be restored and in all its glory ---