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 […]
Finding a scent in Grasse, the French home of perfume
“Oh Christ that’s vile” my conscience screamed as my face politely recoiled from a nasty smelling bottle, decorated with miniature plastic handcuffs. We’d just arrived in Grasse, the home of perfumery. Unfortunately we were also stuck in the town’s only tacky fragrance shop. As the owner grinned over-enthusiastically as we entered, I knew that this […]
9 Ways to Add A Touch of Magic to the Everyday; with PANDORA Disney
An ‘everyday’ day can be seriously dull. You know the ones where you drag yourself out of the warm comfort of your bed to somehow find yourself back in it after another repetitive 8 hours at work. Where you don’t really ‘achieve’ anything apart from maybe that pile of washing up. Then you do it […]
The Best 10 Ways to Overcome Blogger’s Block
I write about 100 blog posts a year. That’s a lot of words. So you can understand why I might sometimes run out of things to say. I might not have travelled recently, or eaten anywhere exciting. Or simply, despite having about 68 draft posts, when it comes to putting my fingers on the keyboard, […]