Babies Who Brunch: The Swing

Today I have invited my Mummy to do a guest post.

From ladies who lunch to babies who brunch, The Swing - Colinton Parish Church’s community cafe - is quite the place to be.  Staffed entirely by volunteers, the emphasis is on home baking and local sourcing, whilst all the profits go to charity.

A gentle walk down the Water of Leith, either up from Juniper Green and through Spylaw park, or through Colinton Dell (but lots of steps if you go this way) might make you feel better about sampling  the homebaking - daily fruit crumbles, cakes and scones. Whilst £3 for a baked potoato and filling, £2 for a homemade soup, or £1 for a scone with jam is easy on the purse in these credit crunch times.

It is not just Mummies who use this place, but we are clearly welcome.  The bright and airy space with pleasing views across the river, also boasts a safe place to leave your buggy (though you could wheel a sleeping child into the seating area without attracting dirty looks), lots of highchairs, and a playmat with toys.

Madeleine impressed the “waitress” - oh, did I not mention, there is table service too? - by being a baby led weaner.  “Never” she said sceptically, as I tried to explain this new fangled approach.  However, no one raised an eyebrow, even after Kate and her had boldly decorated the floor.  We did clear up after ourselves of course!

On the way back, we nipped into Spylaw Park, which has recently had new play equipment installed.  There’s now 2 baby swings.  Perfect.  So here it is, Madeleine’s first swinging experience after lunch at The Swing:

She loved this swing too!

The Swing Cafe, Colinton Parish Church opens weekdays during term time.