China Town

Red lanterns in Chinatown

A colourful window display

Another colourful window display

Delicious Chinese cakes

The entrance to Chinatown

One of the wonderful things about London is its cutural diversity and Chinatown is a case in point.

I love the exotic shops and the pretty red lanterns swinging in the streets.

There's always lots of hustle and bustle and it never fails to make me smile, from the exotic window displays to the street signs written in Chinese.

It's like a little city within a city and every time I go there I find something new to enjoy.

Shopping, dinner and a concert in Cambridge

Lola at Pizza Express in Jesus Lane

Me at Pizza Express in Jesus Lane

Forbidden Planet shop window

Me in King's Parade

Lola outside Senate House

Last Sunday Lola and I went to Cambridge to see Bat for Lashes at The Corn Exchange. The concert was truly amazing and we tried to take some photos but, sadly, they didn't come out as we were too far away from the stage and weren't allowed to use the flash (although, of course, some people did).

Before the concert we spent an afternoon in Cambridge, shopping, sightseeing and eating. We started at Nomads, a wonderfully eclectic shop on King's Parade. It is like an Aladdin's cave (or should that be a tardis? as it's tiny upstairs and cavernous downstairs. It sells rugs, carpets, cushions etc and a huge variety of ethnic jewellery, including lots of beautiful stones which Lola loves. I had to drag her away or she'd have spent hours there. I can see why.

We treated ourselves to a late lunch at Pizza Express, where, thanks to 'My Voucher Codes' we were able to enjoy garlic bread, pizzas and drinks (water for Lola, Peroni for me) for £10 each. It was a real carb blowout, but it kept us going all night. We went to the Pizza Express in Jesus Lane which is my absolute favourite with its distressed mirrored walls and Art Deco glamour. Even on a Sunday afternoon, it was heaving as families and friends relaxed together, often in large groups. Maybe they had vouchers, too.

We walked over to The Grafton Centre and made the obligatory visit to Forbidden Planet in search of Victoria Francis posters, but they didn't have any. Lola managed to console herself by looking at shoes and handbags in Debenhams - it certainly works for me!

We got to The Corn Exhange in plenty of time to find a rapidly growing queue. However, we didn't have to wait in it for long until we were let in. Lola had a nice surprise as she met up with an old school friend, Lucy, and they had a long chat before the concert began.

Bat for Lashes were simply brilliant and Natasha Khan's voice was crystal clear and soaringly beautiful. Her performance was full of energy and we were amazed at how many instruments she played. Lola and I were both spellbound and sorry when the concert ended, even after an encore. We're so glad we went. We wouldn't have missed it for anything.