Monday 9 March 2015

Eating and shopping in Winchester

Our three days in Winchester were delightful: lots of nice, independent shops to browse, nice places to eat, and quite a lot of places of historical interest to visit.



 
Ocean Drive Living on Parchment Street is a charming, Scandinavian-style shop and we enjoyed browsing.
 




Loved the arrangement of the candles in the window




Furniture, clothes, kitchenware





simple, clean lines




and more candles




 
Still on Parchment Street, Dell Fine Art,
 

 
 

 
ceramic by Richard Baxter
 
 



Richard Baxter



 
Richard Baxter
 

 


Richard Baxter



 
We had lunch at Zizi twice
 

 


On the Friday there was hardly anyone there - on Saturday it was packed, we had difficulty finding a table




loved the salad





We had a drink at The William Walker on Friday night




 
and then moved on to La Place, on The Square, opposite the Cathedral for our evening meal
 
 
 
 

 
which looked very inviting at night
 
 



we liked the way the napkins were folded





and liked the ambiance too.




Next to La Place is the Hambledon, and we had a look the next day





lots to see in the shop
 
 
 

 
very stylish
 

 
 


everything was beautifully arranged




 
We stopped at the Refectory for a cup of tea after our visit to the Cathedral
 
 

 

 
we had to wait for ages before we could find a table. A pity we could not sit outdoors, but it was a very cold day
 

 

 
we loved the fountain made out of local stone
 




It was pouring on Saturday night and we did not feel like venturing far. Fortunately, Pitcher and Piano was right next to our hotel





our meal was delicious, the waitress was extremely helpful and we had a great time.




 
 
 
 

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