So today I went to the seaside.
After a few weekends of moping around the house we decided to take advantage of the good weather to go for a road trip down to the coast. It’s a short jaunt down to Whitstable, we’d never been before, and that’s how we wound up on a beach at the end of January.
Note to self: Blue sky in January does not mean it’s warm.
Whitstable is a small seaside town in Kent. It’s a popular haunt for oyster lovers and has a fab collection of buildings dating from 1778 onwards giving it a funky, eclectic feel. This moves into the downright bohemian in places with a high proliferation of artists, galleries and craft stores that make it a good afternoon out. If you like that sort of thing. And I do.
Anyway, after G ran amok with her camera on the beach we retired to a popular eatery and I consumed my own body weight in pasta. Then we discovered the chocolate shop: Coco – all I caught from G was: Mmmmmmmm. By which I take it you should try it.
‘Twas fun and now I’m off to do some writing. Byyyeeeeeee.
I am the owner of coco (the chocolate shop) in Whitstable. Really nice to see another happy customer …. glad to know all that market research I had to carry out (it’s a hard job, but someone has to sample every type of chocolate known to humanity) paid off!
Next time you are in Whitstable, come and say hello – chatting to my customers is probably the best part of a great job!
Just to say we are still going strong here in Whitstable and lots more lovely shops selling lovely food are opening in Harbour Street. We are now selling fabulous hand-made fudge (made at our other shop at Brogdale Farm in Faversham) which is super delicious. You should call back in next time you are here and say hello and try a piece. Or if you aren’t in the area and are desperate for more yummy chocs, we are selling them by post, now! Just telephone the shop 01227 779032 and place your order and this time tomorrow you could be eating your way through a delicious horse’s-head-shaped praline!
Thanks Vivienne – mmmmmmm fudge.
I think G may have put that number on speed dial…