I'm not the greatest fan of turkey, although I do love all the trimmings... so this year I decided to cook Beef Wellington on Christmas Day. Having not cooked Beef Wellington in about 5 years (the last time I hosted Christmas), I was a bit nervous... but I'm proud to say that it looked great, … Continue reading Christmas Dinner(s)
Tag: Cocktails
#MysteryNight
Happy Sunday! I've blogged before about #MysteryNight, which my friend Luci and I take it in turns to organise, every month. The 'activity' remains a mystery until the day when we send each other 3 clues on Twitter. I've just booked November's Mystery Night for next weekend and thought I'd quickly cover off the last … Continue reading #MysteryNight
Centre of Attention
Hello & welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Over the last couple of weeks, I've spent a number of times at the Southbank Centre, enjoying an incredible concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall & most recently, enjoying The Comedy Store as part of the Udderbelly festival. The Southbank Centre is an amazing hub of music, comedy, art, food … Continue reading Centre of Attention
Mystery Night
Hello & welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Every month, one of my best friends Luci & I take it in turns to organise a 'Mystery Night' for each other... This way we make an effort to do different things each month. The theme remains a secret until the day, when we send clues via twitter. So, today's #ThursdayFriday #5aday … Continue reading Mystery Night
Blog Club Monday!
Hello & welcome to #BookClubMonday. While today's blog is still all about reading, it's more of the blog variety rather than books... Today's #5aday features 5 #blogs that I recommend following - talking food, fashion, fitness and more... Welcome to #BlogClubMonday! Fitness & Wellbeing from Fit Chick Tori. Follow her blog here for inspiration about … Continue reading Blog Club Monday!
Drinking in the View
Welcome to #ThursdayFriday! We've been enjoying some glorious summery weather over the last few days... though sadly it's not here to stay. On Tuesday, Luci & I went to see A Chorus Line at the Palladium, & met pre-theatre opposite for drinks & tapas on the terrace of Aqua. Today's #5aday is London rooftop/terrace bars … Continue reading Drinking in the View
Go West!
Welcome to #ThursdayFriday! On Sunday I featured some top eateries to visit in South West London on the Thames between Putney & Barnes. Today I'm heading further west along the Thames to my current stomping ground & featuring 5 more must-visit places this coming summer... Kew - Rock and Rose - one of my favourite … Continue reading Go West!
All Aboard the Gingerline Express!
Welcome back to #GTime & today's #ThursdayFriday blog post! I feel refreshed & ready for today's #5aday after a couple of weeks of #GTimeOut! Today's #5aday looks back to the Thursday before I went skiing & March's #MysteryNight when I embarked on a ‘Gingerline’ adventure with my fab friend Luci... Gingerline is a clandestine, theatrical dining experience which … Continue reading All Aboard the Gingerline Express!
Ladies Only!
Welcome to #ThursdayFriday! Last Sunday the girls & I had a lovely lunch & pamper session chez Bar Galante in South Kensington. Sunday Sanctuary For Ladies is a brilliant idea conceived by the Gaucho Group to use an otherwise quiet space on a Sunday afternoon. On arrival at the glam Bar Galante we had high expectations for the afternoon. Today's #5aday is 5 reasons … Continue reading Ladies Only!
C is for…
Evening! This past week has been busy with celebrations galore from Chinese New Year to the BAFTAs, NYFW, Pancake Day & Valentine's Day. If I were to sum it up in 5 words they'd be - Chinese, Cinema, Catwalk, Crepes and Cupid... Tonight's #ThursdayFriday theme is 'The 5 Cs'. So whether you fancy dim sum in Chinatown or a romantic cocktail, … Continue reading C is for…
Not The Mayo Clinic 