Laneways, lemons and laundromats.....!

There's a big push in Perth at the moment to restore and turn unused laneway space into trendy little eateries and niche bars to bring it up to the same standard as Melbourne and Sydney. There have been quite a few around for a number of years, little jazz clubs and tapas bars etc. but we're stepping it up to play with the 'big guys'. I had lunch yesterday in Lemon Lane in one of Perth's exclusive suburbs Claremont. Another favourite spot is Crepe Cherie below, with a little imagination for an hour or so you can make believe you are in Paris, c'est très agréable! It's very hard to take a decent picture around midday just now as the sun is unbelievably glaring.....

The shopping in Claremont is fantastic, I love the exotic garden and homewares in Plantation Colonial Trading Co  below, where I found a fabulous new spring/floral table runner for my outside patio table (I think I'm in denial that spring is a long way off and that we're in the middle of a heat wave)....

Another of the restored laneway shopping areas, if you're after a big cotton nightie like your gran used to wear, the rack close to the front is the place to shop.. I didn't....!

Then there's the  Bayview Centre where you'll find so many designer shops it'll make your wallet fear for it's life! Not mine, fortunately I find these days that I shop more for what I actually need than what I 'think' I need., but it's always fun to look. This mural on the wall coming down the escalators into the shopping centre says it all, style, elegance and fashion....

Walking back to the car I had to snap this sign, everytime I see it it makes me laugh, only in Claremont would a laundromat be called a 'day spa for your clothes'.....

Sorry I wasn't around much yesterday, with 36, 38, 39, 40, 38C all in a row, it's pretty hard to keep motivated, the natural instinct is to 'languish' complaining loudly, or is that just me haha! Have a great weekend, catch you soon.....!