Buyagift for great Christmas 2018 gift experiences: Imagine receiving a surprise gift that you ‘live’. It’s so much better to have an experience rather than more ‘stuff’ you probably don’t want and have to pack away to store! With the festive season approaching fast, I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to […]
The Riding Club London – A ride with the King’s Troop Horses
Riding the King’s Troop Horses As an active equestrian and lover of anything horsey, I was delighted to be asked to join the Riding Club London at one of their weekly lessons with the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks. This was to be an evening flatwork session with a military instructor from […]
An evening of vegetarian delights at Tibits Mayfair
Tibits Mayfair – Vegetarian and Vegan Dining where you won’t miss the meat: Tibits is one of London’s leading vegetarian and vegan restaurant groups and we’ve never been disappointed with the food there. As it is one of our favourite vegetarian restaurants in London, we were delighted to be invited to visit Tibits again, this time trying […]
Chino Latino – an Art Inspired Immersive Dining Experience
Going Dotty for Chino Latino: Chino Latino’s Art Night dinner at Park Plaza Riverbank inspired by Yayoi Kusama had us marvelling at the integration of her polka dot passion into an exclusive five-course Japanese dinner. The award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant and Latin bar Chino Latino, located within the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel London by Albert Embankment, […]
Mini Cruise Day Two – Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Mini Cruise Day two of our mini cruise onboard Independence of the Seas started with clear blue skies and no sign of land as we sailed somewhere between England and France. That meant plenty of time for us to check out what the refurbished ship has to offer. After […]
Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas – Day One
Mini Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas – Day 1 When we were given the opportunity to go on a mini cruise to review the newly-refitted Independence of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean’s Freedom Class liners, we jumped at the chance. Spending just one night on board the Independence of the […]
The Potion Room by Cutter & Squidge
A Spell Binding Afternoon Tea Experience My son and I rushed away from work on Thursday afternoon for a new “immersive” afternoon tea experience at The Potion Room, Cutter & Squidge in Soho. Unlike our jobs that day, this was certainly not mundane! Arriving at Brewer Street, we were both not sure what exactly to […]
Vegan Cocktails and Food, W London
Vegan Cocktails and Food at The Perception, W London Despite the drizzly evening in London, I was looking forward to trying some new vegan cocktails and food at The Perception, the restaurant at W London. It has been a while since I walked through Leicester Square but it’s still buzzing with all kinds of street […]
Dinner Party Cookery Class – The Avenue Cookery School
Dinner Party Cookery Class – The Avenue Cookery School On the hottest day of the year so far your first thought would not have been to attend a cookery class. However, once greeted with a glass of cold white wine by the very lively Diana, our teacher for the evening I was happy to be […]
AUSTENTATIOUS – An Improvised Jane Austen Novel – extends run at Savoy Theatre
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel As its name suggests, this quirky theatre production, ‘Austentatious’ is based on the much-loved novelist Jane Austen and it is certainly hilarious with some of the best comic actors giving ‘ostentatious’ a new meaning. I was accompanied by ‘the teenager’, a drama scholar, to see a Sunday evening showing […]