Northbank riverside restaurant and the spectacular Thames. Walking past the magnificent St Paul’s Cathedral then down towards the river, I couldn’t help but marvel at the magnificent views of the Thames, the Tate Modern, the Shard and the Millennium Bridge. The sun was setting and the sky was alight with an extraordinary array of colours. […]
Bingham Riverhouse Hotel – Review
Bingham Riverhouse Hotel, Richmond – Staycation and Dinner: (invited press review) For sheer self-indulgence, you can’t beat a staycation, so of course I jumped at the chance when I was invited to visit Bingham Riverhouse Hotel to check out the new refurbishment. Bingham Riverhouse Hotel was originally built in 1740 as two Georgian houses. From […]
Chakra, Kingston – Indian Restaurant Vegan Menu
Delicious Vegan Indian Food at Chakra January is a month filled with good intentions, miserable weather, and dull dark days. It’s no wonder that we start to find ourselves yearning for longer brighter days, a bit of warmth, and some excitement. Whilst there isn’t much to be done about a gloomy English January (apart from […]
Thames Rockets – the fun way to sightsee the highway of London
Can you speed on the River Thames? Both of us are Londoners born and bred, and we tend to think that we know most things about our City, but we couldn’t resist the lure of speed when the invitation came from Thames Rockets to try out their evening speedboat cruise down the Thames complete with […]
The Gun – An Historic Riverside Pub
The Gun Docklands – Great Food and a Fantastic Riverside Setting: I have to say that we were really looking forward to lunch at the Gun; we have friends living in Docklands, this part of London, and we have been there several times for the annual Carolling event, which comes complete with Dickensian Carol Singers […]
The Old Ship Hammersmith – Riverside Dining
All Aboard the Old Ship: Being a West Londoner, one of my favourite haunts, particularly in the summer months has to be along the Riverside at Hammersmith, come rain or shine I never tire of watching the river life go by. It’s the perfect escape from the city streets and well worth a leisurely walk […]
OXO Tower Restaurant – Riverside Fine Dining
Fine Dining with a view at OXO Tower Restaurant, London Southbank. London’s Southbank is one of my favourite places to spend a sunny afternoon or a balmy evening. Of course, there are plenty of bars and restaurants along the river but finding somewhere special can be tricky. There are plenty of pizza restaurants and all […]
A Little Luxury On My Doorstep – The Runnymede Hotel and Spa
Staycation at The Runnymede Hotel and Spa: I remember The Runnymede Hotel from the days when I had a 9-5 job and worked in Newbury. Somewhere just off the A3, in what was the English equivalent of Silicon Valley, we used to have meetings there. There’s a massive lounge area and some rather good conference […]
The Riverside Brasserie, Monkey Island, Bray
Messing around by the River in Bray at the Riverside Brasserie: The last time I was anywhere near Monkey Island, I happened to be in a boat cruising the River Thames. We passed various restaurants along the way and I remember feeling more than a little envious about the lucky diners, sitting watching the world […]