editor: Didn’t buy or fall in love with anything. I was looking for those tablecloth fabrics that you bought. I really like the patchwork one from the picture but didn’t see them. I like the hay in a section of the store though.

lucie and Runway Reviews: Marc Jacobs window!

Sonia: It’s from Imperial China. Not all items are stellar. I go there mainly for the fish rice porridge and black sesame balls.

July: Might open up a Pandora’s box. If you search for Japanese shopping service or Japanese proxy service, you should be able to get a few of them. I’ve never used any but I think Rinkya and Crescent are rather established. Basically they’ll buy things for you and ship them to you at a fee (usually quoted before the purchase is agreed).

Bardotty: I might go to Lord Stanley again tonight but still undecided as there are things to do at home.

Brian: I will only say, don’t make Fortnum & Mason the first place you try.

Maeko: The Lord Stanley had a risotto made of borlotti beans and it was really good too. I appreciate that they put more consideration into coming up with vegetarian dishes.

viv: Marc Jacobs window! I’d say that afternoon tea, the full-blown type with the tiers, is more of an event too.

Kat and Mausumi: I’m undecided about the jumper still. I’ve had it for a long time but hardly wore it. Just trying it out again..

Ell: Your friends are nice but that’s what friends are for, right? To eat up our baking disasters. I think rice milk for the nut soup might actually work very well because it’s a shortcut, though not a replacement, to using ground glutinous rice.

nico: Thank you. I’m not sure when but I’ll let you know.