Initially I was concerned that a wormwood vodka was just a novelty cashing in on the upsurge of interest in Absinthe as the next big thing; which was however a refreshing if sporadic shift away from the tiring and seemingly endless interest in Gin.  Light hearted rant aside, I’m incapable of anything deeper right now as I’m enjoying my writing accompaniment too much, and whatever the intentions of marrying wormwood with vodka the result is a marriage destined to run the distance beyond the honeymoon period that few cleverly conceived and well marketed new vodkas enjoy. 

London can often seem very land locked but with the Thames tearing through its middle and many rivers feeding into it, hidden or visible, the opportunities to escape land for water are many. The canals are another chance to see another side of London, they are now thriving with tourists and these almost retired capillaries of industry have so much to contribute once again.
 

Before embarking from Little Venice  you should enjoy a couple of our recommendations;  Cafe Laville www.cafelaville.co.uk  for a very reasonably priced lunch with main courses around the £10 mark with a fantastic location overlooking the boats as they come through the tunnel directly below the cafe.  Also worth a visit for a cocktail are The Waterway www.thewaterway.co.uk  and www.summerhousebythewaterway.co.uk, we suggest booking if you are thinking of visiting around lunchtime both places do get very busy. The lavender and violet champagne cocktail at Summer House is outstanding.
 

Pick up Jason’s Trip www.jasons.co.uk  outside Cafe Crema at the bottom of Camden Lock foot bridge on the towpath.  This is an enchanting forty five minute journey, buy a single or return but be warned only the Venice to Camden leg offers commentary which is informative and at times humorous.