Six Reasons to Visit Bankside, London
Lying on the south side of the river is many a tourist trap. The Southbank draws in the crowds for the London Eye, but it’s the hidden second-hand book stalls and graffiti covered skate parks that keep locals coming back.…
How to Spend a Day in Victoria, London
There’s a whole heap of guides out there on the hidden gems of London, and I love to explore my city to find the weird and wonderful. Recently though, rather than one shop or cafe that I happened to stumble…
Pub Grub at The Happenstance, London
When it comes to pub food there’s a gap in the market between reheated frozen lasagne and Michelin starred cuisine. You take a risk eating somewhere who, up front, deals predominantly in pints, but it paid off at The Happenstance.…
Lumos Charity Gala at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Sometimes, something amazing will drop into my inbox. Over and above the 15% ASOS discount for my birthday (although let’s not lie, I totally used that) and the general newsletter nonsense that I forget I’ve subscribed to, there is an…
An Organic Sunday Roast at The Duke of Cambridge, Islington
I live up to my British heritage when I say unwaveringly that I LOVE a roast dinner. One of those spilling-over-the-plate, all-the-trimmings affairs, with a healthy mix of bad-for-you beige and wonderfully colourful veggies. The Duke of Cambridge is tucked…
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Midnight Launch at Waterstones
*SPOILER FREE* For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to read. I’ve been fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful people who have encouraged this passion, from my parents reading to me every night as a child, to friends…
Dinner at Pergola on the Roof
Lord knows Londoners love a rooftop in summertime. From Frank’s in Peckham to Queen of Hoxton, we all flock to a place that isn’t in the shade of a high rise in order to get the vitamin D we’ve all…
My First Hot Yoga Class
I am a woman firmly set in her gym routine. I hate cardio, so I go to classes like Body Attack rather than slogging it out on a cross trainer where I’m likely to die of boredom. For strength, I…
Gin Journey: Exploring London’s Best Cocktail Bars
As the weather gets warmer, I become more and more partial to a cold and crisp G&T. Yet as I’ve got older, I’m less fond of a bog standard Gordon’s and have started to discover other gins that really do…