Aka BBQ bus trip to Milford Sound where we decided to forgo the 4 hour drive back in favour of the flight in a propeller plane! Read on to find out more… BBQ bus trip We booked this as the BBQ bus trip came highly recommended on trip advisor. They picked us up near our…
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License not to spill: in search of the original Vesper martini
What do you do if you are both a gin and a James Bond fanatic? Recreate the original recipe Vesper Martini of course! And that’s just what Jake F. Burger from Portobello Road Gin did last year…. What is a Vesper martini? The Vesper martini is a creation of Ian Fleming in the James…
The 3 rules of gin
In my next post on the gin basics, The Gin Lord (aka Rory) guest writes on his 3 rules of gin: 2017 is set to be an even bigger year for gin than 2016. If you’ve been a long time gin lover, or are just getting into it – there are some key things to remember…
What Katie ate in Russia
So I didn’t go to Russia just to eat – but when in Rome…. so I ate and drank like a Russian!! Drinking like a Russian I’ll get around to the eating part later. I was in Moscow for New Year’s Eve and as the plan was to be outside in or near the Red…
London Cocktail Week 2016
What’s Katie Doing for London Cocktail Week 2016? I’ve had a trawl through the various events available for this years cocktail week and whilst it’s not a must to arrange your week in advance, (I’ve had some great spontaneous nights in previous years!) some of these do book out! So here is a gin lush’s guide…
English wine tasting @ Chapel Down
For the last week of August I flitted around Europe. I had a friend’s wedding outside of Geneva in Switzerland, my little nephew’s birthday in Bath and then I decided to do a spa break in Kent for the remainder of the week. Why Kent? Well, English wine of course! This stuff is seriously good,…
Shoreditch street art walking tour
A close friend of mine is a London Blue badge guide and that means all kinds of perks – like free personal tours around all the best London museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery… or a street art tour of Shoreditch! I joined the Street Art walk with London Walks, my friend…
About
Hello and welcome to What’s Katie Doing?! So who is behind What’s Katie Doing? Hello I’m Katie and this blog is all about me and my passions. By day I’m an accountant working in the Treasury department of Dentsu Aegis, which pays the bills and feeds my love of a good spreadsheet! (I’m also obligated…
Girls Dinner @ Carousel
As a friend of mine is working front of house at Carousel currently I got a great tip to come try Mathieu Perez of Percherons. Carousel showcases different chefs every couple of weeks and Mathieu is there to 20th November for lunch and dinner sittings. Great sign – love the shadows! Sarah showing off the…
Gin Club outing @ Sipsmiths distillery
For my birthday in April Lauren kindly fed my gin addiction and gave me a tour of the Sipsmiths distillery in Chiswick. We finally got a date booked with some friends and general gin lushes to visit in July! So off we skipped after work on a Tuesday night to get quietly soozled (this is…