Evening & welcome to the weekend! I mentioned in last Wednesday's post, that Ginger & Spice is having a bit of a make-over in 2013 with some of the #GTime themes being refreshed or replaced. #GTime will start back properly on Monday with what used to be the #MondayMonthlyInterview - when on the first Monday … Continue reading Ginger and Spice in 2013
Category: #ThursdayFriday
As Thursday is the new Friday, Thursday’s weekly column shares ideas on where to go and what to do. G x
Après without the Ski
Welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Tonight's #5aday is Après (without the Ski) in London... Enjoy the following winter-themed bars this winter. Bodo's Schloss, High Street Ken - Newly opened Austrian Ski Lodge bar, restaurant & disco with DJ in ski gondola! Forzawin(ter), E2 - Summer rooftop supperclub has turned all wintery with rugs, mulled wine & cheese Fonduta. Montague Ski Lodge, Bloomsbury - Pine trees, … Continue reading Après without the Ski
Richmond Rocks!
Evening & welcome to #ThursdayFriday... tonight's #5aday theme is great restaurants to sample in Richmond-upon-Thames this winter. A Cena, 418 Richmond Road - Great family Italian restaurant. Delicious food from their female chef. Bill's, 1-3 Hill Rise - Lovely relaxed atmosphere, great for Sunday brunch. Expect a warm welcome. Gaucho, Richmond Riverside - Beautiful setting on the river, makes this perfect for … Continue reading Richmond Rocks!
Mixing up a storm…
Happy #ThursdayFriday! Not only is it National Cake Week this week but it's also London Cocktail Week (and National Curry Week too!)... So in honour of London Cocktail Week, today's #5aday features 5 new cocktail bars to 'experiment' this weekend. Evans & Peel Detective Agency - Prohibition-style cocktail bar behind secret entrance on Earl's Court Road. Bounce - Sip one of … Continue reading Mixing up a storm…
Pick of the Pistes
Evening! It's 3 months to go to Christmas & I have just booked my flights to Geneva for a white Christmas skiing in the Swiss Alps... Now's the time to be planning this winter's ski holiday, so today's #ThursdayFriday #5aday features 5 resorts with a difference... Gstaad, Switzerland - Romantic resort & a fave with the … Continue reading Pick of the Pistes
Gastropub Grub
Hello & welcome to #ThursdayFriday. Tonight's #5aday theme features some of my favourite gastropubs around South London... The Abbeville Pub, Abbeville Road, Clapham - Charming pub restaurant. Great for Sunday lunch in the winter. The Anchor and Hope, The Cut, Waterloo (no website) - Popular spot. No bookings taken. Prepare to wait & then share a table with other … Continue reading Gastropub Grub
Culture Vulture
Hello! It's #ThursdayFriday with ideas on where to go & what to do. Today's #5aday features some alternative things to do this Sept/Oct. Whether it's shopping, eating, drinking, theatre or film you're after, there are lots of wonderful experiences to be had this autumn. Gingerline HQ - Described as "a clandestine dining experience for London’s food adventurers." Fast selling out! … Continue reading Culture Vulture
Posh Asian Nosh
Evening & welcome to #ThursdayFriday! I love all kinds of different foods but my favourite is Asian food - be it Wagamamas or Yo Sushi. But if you're looking for something more upmarket, tonight's #5aday is posh Asian nosh served up within stylish surrounds across London. Eight Over Eight, King's Road, Chelsea - Fabulous Pan-Asian menu & lively atmosphere … Continue reading Posh Asian Nosh
Cultural Olympics
Happy #ThursdayFriday! As well as amazing sport, there are lots of great cultural experiences to be had as part of the London 2012 Festival. The #London2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the games & today's #GTime features 5 to visit. Road to 2012 at the National Portrait Gallery - Free portrait exhibit following athlete journeys to #London2012. … Continue reading Cultural Olympics
Best of the West
Welcome to the final #GTime before my holiday. Tonight's #ThursdayFriday is dedicated to the West End & the best of this summer's shows. There are so many great shows on at the moment & coming up, so loads to look forward to after my holiday... not to mention the Olympics! One Man, Two Guvnors, Theatre Royal - Bloody Brilliant … Continue reading Best of the West
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