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!

Row Row Row Your Boat

Happy Easter & welcome to #SundayTimes & today's #GTime... Today is also the day of the 159th Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race on the Thames between Putney & Mortlake. So, having lived in the area over the last 14 years, today's #5aday is a pub crawl of great watering holes & eateries along the course. Putney … Continue reading Row Row Row Your Boat

Look on the bright side…

Welcome to #SaturdayShopping! It may officially be spring but the weather is filthy! Weekends like this are made for holing up at home. Today's #5aday was inspired by a recent trip to The Conran Shop when I fell in love with the bright neon lighting & beautiful displays.  So it may be disgustingly cold out there but bring a bit of … Continue reading Look on the bright side…

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!

Spring Preening

Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. Now that March is finally here & spring is around the corner, it's time for a spring preen! Over the last few days I've been preened & pampered. After a couple of months of no polish, now's the time to shine with today's #5aday!  Manicure & CND World Shellac Polish from the ladies at Kleo Beauty … Continue reading Spring Preening

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!

Alice’s Wonderland

Hello! It's the new #GTime (5pm) & time for #SundayTimes! Hope you're having a lovely weekend & ready for tonight's Oscars. This last week we've seen some gorgeous A/W13 looks from London Fashion Week & the anticipation now builds for tonight's Oscars red carpet. On Friday, thanks to #canonfashion, I was lucky enough to go to Somerset House for London Fashion Weekend to drool over all … Continue reading Alice’s Wonderland

Do you hear the people sing?

Evening! Welcome to #BookClubMonday. With the Oscars this coming Sunday & the BAFTAs last Sunday, tonight's #GTime is movie-inspired. So, tonight's #5aday nominations for the Golden #GTopSpot in the category of favourite books turned West-End shows &/or movies are... Les Miserables by Norman Denny, Victor Hugo - Incredible trio of book, stage show & blockbuster movie @ £8.24. Life of Pi by Yann … Continue reading Do you hear the people sing?

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…

Pukka Pasta

Evening! Welcome to #ThursdayFriday. Tonight's #5aday is a little different with more of a #SpotLight on my first #MysteryNight of 2013. On Monday evening, my friend Luce & I went to Jamie Oliver's Recipease in Notting Hill, to learn how to cook 'Unbeatable Filled Pasta' from scratch! Newly opened last August, Notting Hill is the 3rd & largest venue of the franchise, with the original … Continue reading Pukka Pasta