Rediscovering Windsor and its Royal Charm
The first time I remember being in Windsor, I was about fifteen years old. I’d reached the age where birthday lunches at Pizza Hut were replaced with a more cultured affair as we began the sudden transformation from unfussy girls into complex ladies of leisure. Alas, I found myself one chilly December evening stumbling along […]
New Year; Happier, Healthier Me.
I hate that term ‘new year, new you’. What was so wrong with the ‘old’ you that it needs a complete revamp? Unless on New Year’s Eve you were released from prison… or rehab… I think it’s a little demoralising. And why the f does it all have to kick off on January 1st? That […]
The Best Ways to Celebrate Christmas in London
Welcome to my last post of 2017! I planned to stop writing earlier but well, I had too much to say before the year was out. Rather than sign you off with a hotel review, I thought I’d share some of the festive things I’ve been up to over the last 6 weeks. I made […]
The Rekorderlig Cider Lodge; Southbank’s Cosy Christmas Market
As soon as the clock strikes midnight on November 30th, I fill every glass or mug for something spiced, mulled or made with Irish Cream. I’ve almost made it through every kind of festive beverage, from the classic hot toddy to recently discovered crème brûlée liqueur (Marks and Spencers – you’re welcome), but until last […]
A Cosy Stay at the Hoxton Paris Hotel; A Review
Sometimes my job has its perks. And this occasion was one of them. “Eppie, would you like to go stay at the Hoxton in Paris?” “Er, yah”. I’ve always loved stalking the Hoxton’s brand. It’s cool, it’s luxurious and it’s pretty darn original; the Hoxton’s most famous quirk being the complimentary ‘breakfast in a bag’ […]
Bottomless Sunday roast at OXBO Bankside
These days I rarely go back to the same restaurant twice. Not because I’m a hard-to-please princess (well, not drastically), but because I already have about 87 places that I want to try first before I begin making repeat visits. With that said, OXBO Bankside is somewhere I’ve visited a couple of times. After being […]
A Surprise Christmas at Disneyland Paris
The door nervously opens. In a few short seconds, his eyes flicker around the familiar room, which has been unexpectedly set up to uncover the surprise. Fairy lights illuminate an opened suitcase, already packed with new clothes. A homemade banner stuck across the ceiling and back wall confirms a message that is suddenly heard from […]
What to do and see in the North Wessex Downs
A weekend in the English countryside is a dream come true for this London girl. Bugger off smoky fog, gimmie that scent of fresh horse droppings. A few times a year, I coax my Dad and Poppy the lab into a rural escape, most recently running to the plains of the North Wessex Downs. Where […]
My 7 Most Memorable Journeys Around the World
They say it’s the journey that counts. But that’s not really true when it comes to travelling. If the flight is better than the beachside sunbathing then we’re either going on terrible holidays or just got upgraded to first class. With that said, getting from A to B isn’t always mundane. Out of the hundreds […]
A Michelin Star Dinner with Parmigiano Reggiano at Bocca Di Lupo
How many times have you been in an Italian restaurant and nodded as the waiter questions “parmesan?”. Or made a salad and haphazardly drizzled over some balsamic? Like me, I imagine it’s a fair few. Well folks, I can tell you that we’ve been doing it all wrong. Last week I was invited to a […]