Well as many of you will have read we took the Powder Monkey to get her ears done today. She was very brave and now has a pair of blue studs to match her eyes. Steph at Metalmorphosis was a real professional and kept the Monkey and the grown ups informed at every stage.

Not like when I had may last piercing. I remember it to the day. We were in Ilford High Street and it was alovely sunny day. Mrs F, Old Nick and I approached the open fronted jewellers who were doing a roaring trade in while you wait earpiercing (Can't see how you can drop them off to collect later though) and first of all Old Nick got a few, then I went to get one in the left ear, (no problem)then a second one for the right. At this point the gun got stuck in my ear lobe and I was left sitting in Ilford High Road with a piercing gun hanging from my ear, blood running down my neck and the shop girl shouting "Tracy it won't come out!" at the top of her voice. well eventually it got sorted out but I still have only one piercing in my right ear, but might think about getting another.

Anyway aside from that the highlights were Krispy Kreme donuts in Selfridges food hall (Ummmmmm Maple glazing) If you are in London have a look, loads of sausages and hams from around the world and a great fish counter.

Followed by lunch at Wong Kei in Wardour Street. Sweet and Sour chicken for me, Chicken Chow Mein for Mrs F, fish and meat balls for Old Nick and Prawns with Cashew nuts for the Monkey. Not brilliant but good standard of food and good value too with a couiple of beers and soft drinks only £29.10, not bad for central London. There are some interesting things on the menu like Intestines on Special Fried Rice, thought better of that, but you are greeted and shown to your table where you are given a complementary pot of Jasmine Tea. Lots of Chinese people (in fact most of the customers were Chinese) eating there too, so recomended.