aMAZEme

Enjoying a day off, usually never finds us far from a book. Today I went to see the aMAZEme exhibit at The Royal Festival Hall.

Proving that there is still life in the printed book and much appreciation for a great story. It's lovely to see so many people young and old, pouring over familiar books or discovering new ones.

Summer Sale 2012!

Summer Sale!

Come and check out our summer sale at the Golden Treasury - everything half price including cards, wrapping paper, stickers and, of course, books ranging from picture books right through to adult! Stock is going fast so hurry along and see what bargains you can find in our summer sale. Discover an interesting read for your holiday with a whopping 50% off the price tag -  there's something for everyone! What are you waiting for?

Woo-hoo!! Andy did it!

Andy did Team GB and himself proud yesterday, by smashing his way to a victory over Roger Federer in the thrilling Olympic final. A local event for us here, with the tension hanging heavily in the air here in Southfields. So it is a very well derserved win for Andy and we are very proud to have his historic win right here on our doorstep.

Image shared from The Guardian

The Olympics are finally here!

We’ve been getting into the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic Games here at the Golden Treasury. Come in and check out our range of Olympics and London themed books, for both adults and children.

 There's a great selection, including the official book for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the London 2012 Games Fact File and the 2012 Olympic Games Activity Book. Learn more about London too in our range of history books, travel guides and children's books. 

We hope that everyone enjoys the games and we look forward to seeing you in the shop soon! Don’t forget to check out the great free events we have running this August.

Queen's Knickers Competition Winners!

We had an amazing crop of entries for our Queen's Knickers Jubilee competition, which was to design a new pair of knickers for Her Majesty!  

It was a really tough one to judge, it was clear how much effort and creativity went into all of the entries.  We had to decide however, and below are the wonderful winners and runners up. 

A big well done and thank you to 

everyone who took part!

Joint Winner in 0-5 Years Category by Iris aged 4

Joint Winner in 0-5 Years Category by Erin aged 4

Winner in 6-10 Years Category by Megan aged 8

Runner Up in 0-5 Category by Ophelia aged 5

Runner Up 6-10 Years Category by Maisie aged 6

Runner Up 6-10 Years Category by James aged 8

A Route with a View

I often cycle to work and hills are my ultimate nemesis. There are a number of routes that I can take, all involving at least one hill. However, there is one route in particular that sends shivers down my spine and it is only when I am feeling extremely refreshed and adventurous that I chose this option. Why take this route I hear you ask? Well, as the saying goes: no pain, no gain. The view from the top of the hill in Richmond park is something worth working hard for.... and of course being safe in the knowledge that there is a delicious iced latte waiting for me when I get to work!

Ahhh ... Monmouth

It has always puzzled me why people serve coffee at the end of a dinner party. It's almost as if the night is incomplete without it. The night is winding down, you're full of good food, made the necessary small talk and all you want to do is go home to bed. Then the coffee orders are taken. I don't want to be the odd one out so like a good guest I humour my host and agree to a very weak white coffee. My general rule is no caffeine in any way, shape or form after 4pm, so the 10pm coffee is a major break of the rules.

At one such dinner party a coffee was definitely in order for the host as, instead of using coffee granules, Bisto was used instead. Same colour, NOT the same taste. Eurgh, Bisto....

Since working in a coffee shop I have learnt to appreciate good coffee. My tolerance to coffee has grown almost to the point where a 10pm caffeine kick is not such a bad idea. I have however, turned into a bit of a coffee snob, choosing whether or not to accept an invitation to coffee depending on the type served.

My advice therefore, to anyone hosting a dinner party is as follows:

Serve a decent coffee. A coffee worth lying awake at 2am for. A coffee that your guests will appreciate. A coffee that is not gravy. Serve Monmouth coffee...

... 250g bags available now at The Golden Treasury!!