England’s Finest Cathedral Cities: There’s nothing like a visit to one of the great Cathedrals of England make me question my own spirituality. On hilltops or on plains – towering spires that reach up into the sky. Intricate stonework, jewelled windows and imposing ceilings. These are buildings surely created by some God or higher force. […]
Celebrate Holi Festival at Cinnamon Kitchen
Holi Holi Holi……the Indian festival of colour It’s Holi in the City time again – Cinnamon Kitchen’s House of HOLI Returns 6th – 21st March 2019. It’s the fifth year in a row that this fab event has taken place – I think we’ve been along most years! #HouseofHOLI returns to Cinnamon Kitchen in Devonshire […]
The London Landmarks Half Marathon or LLHM
The LLHM – What could be better? running and seeing London’s famous landmarks. An introduction to the London Landmarks Half Marathon, the LLHM. The LLHM, in only its second year, has become a sought-after event in the annual running calendar. A closed road race through central London which takes in both the City of London […]
Sober Not Sorry – helped by Britvic
Enjoying non-alcoholic drinks from Britvic: Whilst dry January is now over (I have to admit that mine ended up slightly damp!), I know that I want to keep up my new routine of only drinking alcohol either when I’m out, or when we have guests at home. I’ve found that, eventually, I slept better […]
Wing Yip Chinese New Year Supper Club
Kung Hei Fat Choi – Happy New Year with Wing Yip: I was delighted to be invited to the rather posh Collective HQ in Fitzrovia to celebrate the Year of the Pig with the lovely people from the UK’s leading Oriental grocer – Wing Yip. The business now has four sites – Birmingham, Manchester, Croydon and […]
The 2019 BAFTA Awards – Preview
A Taste of BAFTA – Preview of the Awards Ceremony: We’ve all heard of BAFTA, but I suspect most people, like me, have little understanding of everything that BAFTA does. Of course, there are various annual awards. Next Sunday, 10th February is the main award ceremony – the EE British Academy Film Awards. Hosted by Joanna […]
Fitness Space, Battersea Reach – Never Train Alone
Personalised Fitness Coaching at Fitness Space Battersea Reach I’m always keen to find out more about new ideas in the health and wellbeing space and was delighted to be invited to visit the new Fitness Space within the new developments of Battersea Reach. On a cold January evening, I was given a warm greeting as […]
ION-Sei Electric Toothbrush – #Review
ION-Sei Electric Toothbrush – Putting Toothpaste Manufacturers Out of Business: I have been in the possession of an electric toothbrush for some years now and much prefer it to a standard manual toothbrush. It does the job, but I still get persistent plaque and a fair amount of general wear and tear. As I have […]
I Love Gin – the perfect Gin subscription club
Exploring the world of Artisan Gin with I Love Gin In recent years Gin has become a fashionable spirit again (was it ever out of favour?) and it seems that distilleries are popping up all over the world. So many in fact, that it can be quite bewildering when a bartender asks which gin you’d […]
Can you escape the Lock’d Room?
Solving the Mystery of the Lock’d Escape Room Was I really about to take the whole family to be locked in a room with them on a Saturday afternoon for fun? Yep! We set off for Lock’d Escape Room in Bermondsey which hosts boutique escape room games, and is heralded as being different and the […]