A friend of mine is heading off to Dubai this weekend for some winter sun, inspiring me to write a review of my travels there... I've been 3 times over the last 5 years to visit a couple of friends who are working over there. Dubai is certainly not for everyone. It's man-made. It's materialistic. … Continue reading Winter in Dubai
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)
Welcome to this week's 5 nicest things... 5-a-day - today's yummy Sunday roast chicken (made by my brother) with the family. 4 awards - for my agency at an awards do on Thursday evening. So proud to work for such an amazing company! 3 sessions of Bikram Yoga - after a month back, I am … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Here's this week's 5 nicest things... Yummy fish pie at Bill's in Richmond with Tiff. Ellie Goulding rocking Hammersmith Apollo with Bex & co. My brother staying & catching up with his friends over delicious mixed grill at Tayyabs, Whitechapel. Pampering with a Big Apple Red manicure and pedicure from Mia at Kleo, Richmond. The … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Hello! It's been another crazy week for me with late nights and early mornings... here's my round-up of this week's 5 nicest things. From Vine to Jar - My garden doesn't get much of my attention apart from on sunny days, when I can enjoy lunch al fresco (like today!). It has however (through no assistance from … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Evening! It's been a busy week with work and play, so I thought I'd do a round-up in the form of this week's 5 nicest things... in fact, this is now going to become a regular Sunday post! 🙂 Impromptu dinner at Cote Bistro, Richmond with a friend on Tuesday. I do like the simplicity of … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…
Welcome to the final blog in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my travels over the last year. Today's post features Portugal, the destination of my last beach holiday. I have enjoyed quite a few holidays in Portugal over the last 10 years or so - whether playing golf and/or sunbathing, all of which have … Continue reading Sun, Sand and Surf…
Here's the penultimate blog in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my travels over the last 12 months. Tonight's travel blog focuses on Turkey. I was fortunate to visit Turkey at the end of last year, on the back of a charity project that I worked on, in partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency. … Continue reading Turkish Delight
Good evening! Here's the third in a series of 5 travel reviews, following my previous reviews on Russia and Switzerland. This evening's travel blog focuses on La Belle France, a country I've had a love affair with since I was sent there regularly between the ages of 9 and 16 on exchange visits with my French … Continue reading A French Love Affair
Evening! Following on from my last post 'From Russia With Love' here is the second in a series of 5 travel reviews; with this one focused on a country that I keep returning to - Switzerland. Over the last year, I've had three trips to Switzerland - mainly to visit my brother, sister-in-law and gorgeous two nieces … Continue reading Swiss O’Clock
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