I am loving this gorgeous weather we’re having at the moment. And the fact that it’s light so late. I was walking home from the bus stop last night at about 9.30 and it was still quite light. I just couldn’t believe it. It was glorious. Although I am 100% built for the winter and I have no real ...
Food and Drink
Mixing Magic Potions at The Cauldron, East London
All my magical dreams came true in a little bar, called The Cauldron, just minutes away from Dalston Kingsland Station. Get your minds out of the gutter, I mean this 100% literally. I was whisked away to a world of witchcraft, wizardry and alcohol. Upon arrival, I was handed a robe and a ...
Fun On The Roof
In Stratford, there are two shopping centres directly over the road from each other. One of them is the huge, sprawling, shiny Westfield. The other is small, a bit dingy and, in all honesty, a bit tired looking. This second shopping centre holds a special summer secret though. If you take the lift ...
Dans Le Noir?
Every few months a few of my friends get dressed up and go out somewhere nice for dinner. In the past, we've been to Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa and Duck and Waffle. We tend to go to places we've all talked about going to but haven't yet managed to make our way there. This time we went for a dining ...
A Quick Day Date At The Breakfast Club
A couple of Saturdays ago, Tom and I had planned to go for a bit of skating practice. His sister was coming around to look after Cece for a couple of hours. When Faye arrived, we packed up our kit and headed off to the car. When we were sitting there though, a brainwave hit me. We needed to make ...
Ginger Beer From Umbrella Brewing
I used to be a fan of sweet drinks. Those sickly, syrupy ones that make your teeth feel fuzzy after a couple of glasses. More recently though my tastes seem to have changed. I now prefer a gin and tonic over a vodka and coke, red wine over white and ginger beer over fruit cider. Maybe it comes with ...