I’ve recently been working out in Brentford at a client’s, so when Urban Villas sent an invite to their launch party ‘sleep over’ it was the perfect fit. I dragged Laura out to Brentford to enjoy the hospitality and check out the hotel. On arrival there was free prosecco whilst we waited for our rooms,…
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Shaun in the City
So the first thing I thought when I saw Shaun in the City, is zombies… Basically because of Shaun of the Dead… So to clarify this isn’t a zombie related post, but instead it’s about the happy chap above – Shaun the Sheep! I’m very happy to hear that Shaun is joining the ranks of…
Half term fun @ London Zoo
Where is a perfect outing for a nine year old’s birthday? London Zoo of course! Whilst not cheap at £18 per child (gulp! Thankfully we had some vouchers from Tesco club card to pay for it) it’s worth a full day. Keep costs down as we did and take your own packed lunch and snacks….
Girls dinner @ Roux at the Landau
Monday night is the new Friday night right?? Well when you have a good deal of £35 for 3 courses & a glass of wine at a prestigious restaurant like Roux at the Landau, Monday night is as good a night as any to try it out! also it’s official – Monday night is martini…
Kentish Town Pub Crawl
What started out as a winter walk up to the top of Parliament Hill ended up as a pub crawl/mulled wine sampling session through Kentish Town. The KT graffiti that welcomes you at the train & tube station Whilst we did make it up Parliament Hill, all our photos were a bit shit (think blurry…
Camden for free – British Museum
The best thing about having a friend training to be a blue badge tour guide is getting tours for free!! However everyone can check out of the British Museum for free, even if you don’t have your own tour guide! We caught up with Alex on one of her Sunday training runs, meeting in the…
Gin & Tonic cake
Last year I tasted gin and tonic cake for the first time at The Oliver Conquest, along with some scrumptious fruity gin truffles, but I took a long time to getting around to baking it myself! My first attempt was for the work bake-off before Christmas and all was going smoothly before I managed to…
Half Hitch Gin Cocktails
In December The Oliver Conquest’s gin of the month was a local one – Half Hitch from Camden – and I had the chance to taste it with Gin Club with a Reading Problem. This post is focused on the cocktails we drank that evening, so you can recreate them at home 🙂 Gin and…
Al Desko lunch with Deliveroo
Has anyone else seen the ‘trend’ of al-Desko lunches? Well that’s what this post is all about… Having just gotten back into the workplace after 18 months off, I’m not sure I approve of never having to leave your desk during the day – that’s just not right! Popping out to grab some takeaway lunch…
Mussel Men!
Last month, for a flatmate dinner, Laura and I decided to visit Mussel Men for their Lobster Tuesday’s special. This is a special evening one Tuesday a month at the pop up that celebrates British sea food. Welcome cocktails The menu The deal includes half a lobster with a side, a starter, a welcome drink…