Christmas Dinner(s)

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)

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…

This week’s 5 nicest things…

Today has been such a contrast to yesterday's glorious sunny day, a day made for being outdoors! Weather like today gives you an excuse to stay in and enjoy a sofa day... unless you have committed yourself to going to yoga, of course! Here we are at the end of another week, so here goes … Continue reading This week’s 5 nicest things…

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…

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…

A French Love Affair

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

Swiss O’Clock

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

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

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