Have you ever been wild swimming? For this I mean swimming usually in a lake or pond (rather than a swimming pool or beach). I think the wildness comes in when you do this in the UK – especially when you don’t do it in Summer! This September I joined Secret Adventures on their wild swimming…
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Gin guide to London Cocktail Week 2018
In true What’s Katie Doing style I’ve pulled together my gin guide to London Cocktail Week 2018. This year it’s back and promises to be bigger and better than ever! *Full disclosure, as an gin blogger I get a free trade pass to London Cocktail Week, I have not been sponsored to write this post,…
Vegan Pizza at Purezza Camden Town
Now, from other blogs I’ve written you may have guessed that I’m not vegan… However I’m also not one of those people that needs meat to make a meal, so whether you are a complete vegan, a vegetarian or just want to have a meat-free Monday, vegan pizza at Purezza Camden is worth checking out!…
HotTug – the floating hot tub
I really do get to see and do it all with the Love Pop Ups London crowd! Last week (on the first rainy day post heat wave), we decamped to West India Quay to go on a HotTug. Yes I said HotTug and not hot tub…. read on to find out more about this unique…
Ford’s Gin @ Opium
Aka ‘The History of Gin as Told Through Cocktails’ made with Ford’s Gin! I was lucky enough to score an invite to the Ford’s gin presentation at Opium last week. Thanks to Regina from Love Pop Ups London for making that happen! *Full disclosure, I attended this event for free in exchange for this blog review*…
Sightseeing with a difference: Thames Rockets
Imagine this…. sat in a boat on the Thames gently cruising past those London landmarks you see from the riverside all the time. Sounds idyllic, right? Then a few minutes later you are screaming and holding on to the safety bar in front of you for dear life….. welcome to Thames Rockets, sightseeing with a…
Up at the O2 – walking across the London Landmark
Have you ever been to the O2 arena (formally known as the Millennium Dome)? I’ve been there for several concerts (Tina Turner, a family favourite) and some tennis (ATP tour) on the inside… but I’ve never been up and over the top. As a Londoner I felt that it was remise of me not having…
Kayaking with Secret Adventures
How to combine your passions for food & drink with some activity to burn those calories off? This method is called temptation bundling and I think Secret Adventures have this down to a fine art! I was lucky enough to join the Secret Adventures kayak expedition on a lovely summer’s evening, with a gang from…
Get your bake on at the Big London Bake!
Ever watched the Great British Bake Off and thought, I could do that. Or even better, I could *win* that?! Well now you can put your baking prowess to the test in a tent in Tooting. Come get your bake on at the Big London Bake! *Full disclosure – I attended the Big London…
Magical Potions at the Cauldron Pub
As you may have seen from my Instagram, not only have I recently visited the Harry Potter studios, but I’ve also been making magical potions at the Cauldron Pub pop up in East London. Combining my passion of cocktails and the flair of magic, a night at the Cauldron is like no other. Read on…